Rajopadhyaya turns coach
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Aug
30 2010
KATHMANDU, MAY 20 -
Neera Rajopadhyaya added a new leaf in the history of Nepal’s
cricket
by becoming the first female coach .
Rajopadhyaya who has been a regular member of the women’s team since
their international debut in 2007 added another feather to
her cap when she
led Region No 3 Kathmandu as a coach in
the Women’s U-19 National
Tournament which started on Sunday.
The all-rounder had earlier been involved in coach ing
the basics to the trainee children in National Cricket Academy (NCA). “I had
floored the idea to Region No 3 prior to the tournament and am happy to be
assigned to the job,” Rajopadhyaya said.
She was quick to add that this does not mean the end of her
career as a player. “First of all I am a player and I will continue to play
for the national team for as long as I can,” said the 33-year-old, who hails
from Indrachowk, Kathmandu.
She will be juggling her duties between a player and a coach .
Rajopadhyaya has a level -2 coach ing
license. In the six years she spent as a player, Rajopadhyaya acquired
a back injury which forced her to take up slow bowling from medium pace. She
believes these changes made her explore other alternatives to remain in
cricket.
“This was after the sixth National Games in Dhangadi that I
decided to take the coach es
course,” explains the senior most player in the national team. “My aim now is
to lead the national team one day.”
The Asian Cricket Council’s long term vision is to have a femalecoach and
manager in the women’s team which provided Rajopadhyaya the incentive to take
the course.
“Region No 3 have made a good start falling in line with ACC’s
vision and other teams should also start promoting female coaches,”
Rajopadhyaya added. She had captained the national team in 2010 Asian Games
held in Beijing.
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