Owais Shah, the former England batsman, is among those who have applied for the job of India Women head coach, and believes his multi-cultural background will help him build bridges in a fractious team if he is selected.
Shah, along with South Africa’s Herschelle Gibbs and India’s Manoj Prabhakar are among those who have thrown their hat into the ring for the post of coach, which fell vacant when Ramesh Powar’s three-month contract was not extended after the Women’s World T20.
“Being a foreigner I won’t be biased towards anyone. It is all about managing different personalities. I have got an Asian background myself and was also raised in a multi-cultural city as London is. I understand people have different cultures and everyone comes from different walk of life. I am a well-rounded personality to cope with different personalities.”
The last date for aspirants to submit details is December 14, with interviews scheduled on December 20. The coach is expected to be given a two-year contract, starting with the away series to New Zealand in January.
