Highly-dedicated domestic cricketer Amol Muzumdar is set to become the Indian women’s cricket head coach after impressing the Cricket Advisory Committee (CAC) the most during the interviews of the short-listed candidates in Mumbai on Monday. The CAC comprising Ashok Malhotra, Jatin Paranjpe and Sulakshana Naik found Muzumdar’s 90-minute presentation most impressive. The development comes days before the commencement of India’s tour of Bangladesh. India was without a head coach since December last year when Ramesh Powar was sacked.

The CAC was most impressed with Amol’s presentation who was very clear in his plans for the women’s team. The other presentations were good too but his was by far the best. He will most likely be recommended for the job, a BCCI official told PTI. The Board official added that he is fully aware of what this team needs to get to the next level.

Muzumdar’s first assignment will be the tour of Bangladesh, beginning from July 9 onwards. India will play three T20s and as many ODIs in Mirpur. The Indian women’s team, which has often lost high-stake games from winning position in the last five years, is yet to win a world title. Muzumdar, who is likely to get a two-year contract, will be expected to guide the team to an elusive ICC title in Bangladesh next year when the T20 World Cup will be played in September-October.

Fitness is a major area of improvement for the women’s cricket team. Some of the players on the national side really need to work on their fitness. The official concluded that Muzumdar also highlighted the need for a full-fledged support staff, including a mental trainer.