After returning to the city following a short stint with Cricket Australia's young spinners as a spin bowling consultant in Brisbane last month, former India off-spinner Ramesh Powar has been asked to guide the Indian women's team as a interim coach."

Following the resignation of women's coach Tushar Arothe recently, the BCCI have invited applications for the job. However, till then, Powar will be conducting a 10-day camp in Bangalore, beginning July 25, for their upcoming Sri Lanka tour. "It's a matter of pride [to coach the national women's team], given the way this team has performed in the last year or so. I'm more than happy to be a part of their growth," Powar told mid-day yesterday.