Hope Mithali puts an end to the blackmail and pressure of buses: Powar

Ramesh Powar accused Mithali Raj of "singing and putting pressure on coaches" © Getty

Indian head coach Ramesh Powar accused Mithali Raj of "blackmailing and putting pressure on coaches", apart from the division in the recently concluded World T20 Team in the Caribbean, in a 10-page report to BCCI Director General Rahul Johri and Director of Operations Saba Karim.

"I hope Raj Mithali will stop blackmail, put pressure on the coaches and that she does not put her interest before that of her team." Powar wrote in the report: "I hope that she will examine the situation as a whole k towards the improvement of Indian female cricket."

Report includes Powar's observation of each member of the team. However, almost half is specifically reserved for Mithali. He even accuses her of putting her selfish interests before the team.

"(She) ignored her role and fought for her own goals.The lack of sustaining momentum that exerted extra pressure on other players," he said. added. 19659007] He also observed how she had been allowed to open the heats against Pakistan only under the pressure of the selectors, which Mithali had already mentioned as her remedy when she was concerned that she had been invited to play in the World Cup. Intermediate order.

"To fight Pakistan, in order to preserve the team environment, we opened with Mithali Raj because of the pressure exerted by the itinerant coach and the threatening behavior of Mithali (his retirement) from go home he was not given the opportunity to open the sleeves, "wrote Powar.

"After the match against Pakistan, she was evolving with an attitude.He formed her own group with a selection of players away from the team.As head coach, I've been very disappointed and saddened to see a legend like this divide a team into two .T wo groups. "

Earlier, Tuesday, in a letter from Mithali to Johri and Karim, she had mentioned her problems with the coach and the indifferent treatment that she had received from him.

Extracts from Powar's e-mail to Johri and Karim, published by India Today on his website

Mithali Raj – an experienced player of the team. The minimum entries in the team meetings do not constitute a word of appreciation after finishing at the top of the table.

Unable to understand the team plan and adapt to it. Ignored his role and beat for his own milestones. Lack of momentum that put additional pressure on the other hitter. As a coach, she worked very hard to tackle her power strikes, batting skills and running between wickets at almost every session.

In training matches, she struggled to score quickly because the wickets were weak and slow bounce. The intention was missing. Can not look at and run throws because of his limited abilities in skills and form.

We wanted to make the most of the powerplay game, because power play was the most important phase of the game (considering the slow throws) to score big with a hardball and a big challenge. score against the spinners.

It was logically entrusted to her that she will strike in the middle order and she agreed. (Before the New Zealand match)

Mithali's lack of intention to score quickly in training matches prompted us to open with Taniya Bhatiya (in first division match against New Zealand), which always shows intent every time she hits. We used Taniya and Hemlatha on the power play against New Zealand, which earned us 24 points in 13 balls. It is not always individual milestones, but strategies and team executions. (first team)

After the New Zealand game, we had a training session in which Mithali showed anger and attitude, which was disappointing.

At the selection session, we selected 11 for the match against Pakistan, instead of appreciating the team's efforts against. The New Zealand selector asked us why Mithali does not open. I explained why we needed to make the most of the powerplay game and, if necessary, Mithali can fight in the middle / lower order. On which selector has said that she can only open or can not appear in the team. As team management, we convinced her to be a key player and we will use her experience as needed.

Before video badyst for the match in Pakistan, Mr. Pushkar Sawant, came to my room to announce that his trainer, Mr. Biju George, had told him that Mithali was unhappy. do not change the order of the stick and do not allow it to open during a match in Pakistan. She packed her bags to leave with the announcement of the retreat in the morning. I was shocked to understand why? The team had just beaten one of the best teams (New Zealand) and Mithali Raj, a legend still complains of his batting position (which she accepted) and threatens to leave. (Instead, I should be happy about the positive start of the Team India World Cup campaign.)

I am saddened and bewildered by his attitude. It gave me the impression that for Mithali Raj, she came first, then to India. I called the team leader early in the morning and discussed the matter. I did not pbad that on to the captain and the vice captain because I did not want them to lose the center of their most important match, India vs Pakistan group stages. At breakfast the day of the match, I told Harman & Smriti that we would open with Mithali and they agreed. Mithali also recounted that she had opened the sleeves against Pakistan.

Against Pakistan, in order to preserve the climate of the actual team, we opened with Mithali Raj under the pressure of the homeless selector and the threatening (retreat) behavior of Mithali to return home lucky. open the sleeves.

Against Pakistan, chasing 134 points with 10 points in advance, 6 more pbades, we were 48 without any losses. From 6th to 15th, Mithali played 24 balls and scored only 25 points (no intention to score quickly), which hurt us in the number of points. The entire batting team was confused and angry as it was trying to do by scoring fifty and not respecting the team's plan. (domination)

After the match in Pakistan, she moved with attitude. Make his own group with selected few players sitting away from the team. As a head coach, I was very disappointed and saddened to see a legend divide a team into two groups.

After the match against Pakistan, Mithali asked me to meet the team director, Trupthy Bhattacharya, which I forced. She confided that she was not very good player for this format, compared to the format of one day when I convinced her that she is the most experienced player of all. the team and that she can easily adapt as she had scored a good hundred goals against Sri Lanka, batting in the middle order. in the ODI series. (Which reminded me that she (captain) did not take the field for the first time after the bat and that we lost the match because she knew all the bowling plans that she did not share with the vice-captain Harmanpreet because of his serene relationship).

We still wanted to give him an additional opportunity to prove his ability as a beginner drummer against Ireland to execute the team strategies of beating with intent (dominance), but against the weak Irish bowling attack she managed to score 50 balls (56 balls, 51 races) and to play 25 points, which added extra pressure and cost us Smriti, the gate and Jemimah's net pbad rate.

She again questioned the domination plan obtained after the match. .

After the match against Ireland, as a senior player, no interest in consulting the team management to play or rest in a very important match against Australia.

Physio informed us that she was not available for selection due to mild fever and minor injuries. kneel, which allowed him to recover in a day (strange enough).

As a coach, I asked her to take some rest at the hotel so that she could recover and recover quickly, but she did not listen and was came to the ground for the match against Australia, which was surprising. [19659007] When we finished the last League match in Guyana, we called the team members, including the support staff, on the field to thank and appreciate the Indians present. Mithali was reluctant to come down.

After arriving in Antigua for the semifinals, I created 2 groups for a low-intensity training session with the 1st group of 5 players for the specific skills of batting and d & # 39; Another group for the warm-up, the team game and the faceoff.

Mithali was in the 2nd group but she wanted to come with us in the first group. I asked him to come with the 2nd group to warm up, skip the team game and come in for the batting skills with the training bowlers since everyone was involved in the team game. (she was supposed to play with the team after defeating what she did not do) I stayed and I watched her for 10 minutes, then I went to the floor to check the progress of the session in the stadium. Mr. Vikas Pandit was there to oversee his session. I came back with physio to watch her again. After finishing the physiotherapy baton and me, we asked her how she felt when it was her first net session after a break. She answered with a nod, as if our question did not concern her.

One day before the semifinal, as I headed for the breakfast room, the team director, Mrs. Trupthy Bhattacharya, wanted to talk to me, which I forced. she looked very tense.

According to the words of the team leader, she received an abusive and threatening call from a person called Nusheen (a former player) claiming that what you were doing with Mithali while She was crying all night and her mother was worried, also threatened

A panicked team leader took physio to her room to watch her. As described by his team leader, Mithali wanted to go home, very upset by the fact that his coach does not take care of a legendary player. like her.

She launched many crises and created chaos. The team manager and physio did their best to calm her down.

After hearing all of this from Mithali, the team leader described the incident in its entirety and immediately called Mr. Saba Karim (GM, Cricket Manager, BCCI) to inform him of the case. . Saba sir told us to settle the matter amicably. Saba Sir also asked us to focus on the crucial and important matches of the World Cup semifinal.

Mithali Raj had the opportunity to pitch a phone call from the team leader stating that she did not want to talk to the coach.

His irresponsible behavior took

As I had to prepare notes of the team meeting, I took a leave.

million. Biju George (face-up coach) indicated that Mithali Raj was not interested in setting up exercises with an intensity that hindered the intensity and pace of the session. He tried to convince her every time but she did not improve. In matches, she could not fight outside the circle or at any important position because of her weak agility and limited skills.

I hope that Mithali Raj will stop blackmail, put coaches under pressure and that she also stops placing her interest before that of her team.

I hope that she will examine the situation as a whole and work towards the improvement of Indian female cricket.

Semi-final eleven – as a team manager, we wanted to see how the field was playing in the first semifinal because it was a new pitch that delayed our Selection meeting. At the end of the first semifinal, we all fear that people are holding a selection meeting and decide to go with a winning combination that has beaten a solid team like Australia. Pitch helped the spinners and Anuja Patil, a spinner played an important role in the match against Australia. The team was announced before the draw.