Charlotte Edwards: Our Head Coach

THE LEDGE. The Superstar. Two time World Cup winning captain. ICC Hall of Fame member.

She’s been right at the forefront of this women’s cricket revolution. In a 20-year-long playing career, 10 of those as England’s captain, Charlotte Edwards has been right at the forefront of this modern-day cricket revolution. At one point, she owned practically every batting record -- the youngest woman to play for England: Charlotte Edwards. Most ODI caps for England: Charlotte Edwards. Highest ODI score by an England batter (173*): Charlotte Edwards. Highest run-scorer in T20Is and ODIs in the world: Charlotte Edwards. 

With the 2009 T20 World Cup, the 2009 ODI World Cup, three Ashes wins, an ICC Cricketer of the Year title, and a proper stamp of her presence on the game in her kitty, she turned to coaching after retirement in 2018. And in the four years that she’s been at the helm, the Southern Vipers have won two Rachel Hayhoe Flint Trophies. She even has a Charlotte Edwards Cup commemorated in her name!

Welcome to #OneFamily, Lottie! We cannot wait to have you with us at the helm as we get the ball rolling.

Jhulan Goswami: Our Bowling Coach and Team Mentor

The bowling GOAT!

In terms of longevity, her utmost commitment on the field, the fact that she carried the Indian attack on her shoulders for nearly 20 years, and the sheer impact she’s had in uplifting an entire generation of girls and putting India on the map of women’s cricket, there’s nobody in India who comes close to Jhulan Goswami. 

A very popular member of the Indian side, she retired recently as the highest ODI wicket-taker in the world. At one point, she was even the quickest bowler going around. Her debut came in 2002, an ICC Player of the Year award came along in 2007, a Padma Shri followed in 2012, a postal stamp in her honour came about in 2018, and now, in 2023, she’s all set to join the #OneFamily and don the coaching hat.

Devieka Palshikaar: Our batting Coach

Our supercoach! A stylish batter who doubled up as a leg-spinner in her playing days, Devieka Palshikaar represented India in one Test and 15 ODIs from 2006-08. She turned to coaching post retirement, and her resume includes stints as an assistant coach with the Indian (2014-16) and the Bangladeshi (2018-20) national sides, the head coach at Baroda in the Indian domestic circuit, and the head coach at Velocity in the Women’s T20 Challenge.

Welcome to the #OneFamily, Devieka! Having worked with a number of Indian domestic players, she adds a garnishing of experience to our coaching set up.

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So that’s our dream backdoor team. Firsts are always special. Firsts are where the foundation stones are laid. Much like what the IPL did to men’s cricket, and much like how 2008 set in place the culture of what eventually blossomed into Mumbai Indians’ multiple title-winning campaigns, we couldn’t have asked for more capable and safer hands to kick things off with the women in 2023.