{"id":157330,"date":"2026-04-20T22:03:59","date_gmt":"2026-04-21T03:33:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=157330"},"modified":"2026-04-20T22:03:59","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T03:33:59","slug":"former-mumbai-cricketer-kiran-powar-named-head-coach-of-assam-ranji-team","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=157330","title":{"rendered":"Former Mumbai cricketer Kiran Powar named head coach of Assam Ranji team"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"content-body-70884428\" itemprop=\"articleBody\">Former Mumbai and Baroda first-class cricketer Kiran Powar has been appointed head coach of the Assam men\u2019s team for the 2026-27 domestic season.<\/p>\n<p>The 50-year-old left-hander, who has represented Mumbai, Baroda and Assam, is the elder brother of former India off-spinner and ex-women\u2019s team head coach Ramesh Powar. Last season, Kiran was in charge of the Mumbai Under-23 side, and this will be his first independent assignment with a senior team.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am delighted to be appointed Assam\u2019s Ranji team coach and am really looking forward to working with the side,\u201d Kiran, who scored nearly 3,500 runs in 71 senior matches across formats, told PTI.<\/p>\n<p>Kiran said he was impressed with the vision of the Assam Cricket Association (ACA) during his visit with the Mumbai Under-23 team for the C.K. Nayudu Trophy, which influenced his decision to take up the role.<\/p>\n<p><b>ALSO READ: <a href=\"https:\/\/sportstar.thehindu.com\/cricket\/ipl\/mumbai-indians-poor-start-ipl-2026-analysis\/article70883486.ece#google_vignette\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Inside Mumbai Indians\u2019 early-season collapse in IPL 2026: What\u2019s going wrong?<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI was really impressed with their vision when I had come here as Mumbai Under-23 coach,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>He also thanked Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) president Ajinkya Naik for his support.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy sincere thanks to the MCA and its president Ajinkya Naik, who backed me when many were against me. I am leaving Mumbai with a heavy heart. Whatever I am today is because of Mumbai cricket,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"publish-time\" id=\"end-of-article\">Published on Apr 20, 2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/sportstar.thehindu.com\/cricket\/kiran-powar-new-coach-assam-cricket-ranji-trophy-domestic-cricket-latest-news\/article70884428.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former Mumbai and Baroda first-class cricketer Kiran Powar has been appointed head coach of the Assam men\u2019s team for the 2026-27 domestic season. The 50-year-old left-hander, who has represented Mumbai, Baroda and Assam, is the elder brother of former India off-spinner and ex-women\u2019s team head coach Ramesh Powar. 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