Personal Information

Full NameRamesh Rajaram Powar
BornMay 20, 1978 Mumbai,Maharashtra
Age45 Years, 10 Months, 9 Days
National SideIndia
Batting StyleRight Handed
BowlingOff break
SportCricket

Ranking

TestODIT20
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Man of the Match

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Career Information

Teams PlayedIndia, Elite Group B, India A, India B, India Blue, Indian Board Presidents XI, Indian Inv XI, India Red, Rest of India, West Zone, Kings XI Punjab, Mumbai, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Kochi Tuskers Kerala, Indian Legends
Career Span

Ramesh Rajaram Powar Overall Stats

Batting & Fielding Performance

MIN/ORHS100s50s4s6sAVGS/RCTSTDucksR/O
Test
220137 v BAN00206.5072.22--
ODI
3119516354 v ENG0112211.6462.6930
IPL
271076728* v CSK006122.33104.6850

Bowling Performance

IOMRWBest3s5sAVGE/RS/RMtc
Test
442811863/33 v BAN1019.662.8042.00
ODI
2925661191343/24 v ENG4035.024.6545.17
IPL
26710527132/11 v DCH0040.537.4232.76

Ramesh Rajaram Powar Profile

Ramesh Powar is an off spin bowler and lower order batsman affiliated with both, the Mumbai Ranji team as well as the Indian national team. He is known for his stocky built, great spirit and his brave heart while playing the game.

Powar was selected to the Indian team on the back of solid performances in the domestic circuit for his Ranji side, Mumbai. In the 2002/03 season, he was instrumental in Mumbai’s success with his flighted off spinners. But what was even more commendable was his contribution with the bat. He went on to score 418 runs in the season at an average of 46, emerging as the second highest scorer in the team. On all the occasions when he came out to bat, he batted no earlier than number 7. Additionally, most of the situations he batted in were ones where the team was in trouble. His exploits in domestic cricket did not go unnoticed and it led to a call-up to the Indian team for the tour of Pakistan. Here as well, he plied his trade effectively and tossed up deliveries even on flat batting tracks. He seemed at ease while facing the likes of Shoaib Akhtar and Mohammad Asif as well. After a stint out of the team, he returned in 2006. This time though, he came prepared with a new delivery – ‘the drifter’ which helped him to 63 domestic wickets in the 2005/06 domestic season. He was not very successful in Test matches and played only two matches, picking up six wickets in the process.

Powar was a nonchalant and entertaining character who would be seen on the cricket field with his trademark orange sunshades, chasing balls. He lost his place in the Indian side through injury and the emergence of younger bowlers like Pragyan Ojha and Piyush Chawla did not help his cause. He played his last ODI for India in an 84-run loss against Australia in 2007. However, he continued to play domestic cricket for India, and also represented the newly formed IPL team, the now defunct Kochi Tuskers Kerala in the 2011 IPL, after having played for the Kings XI Punjab in the earlier editions. Powar was once again picked by his former franchise for the fifth edition of the IPL in 2012.