As per the ICC, the number of females in coaching roles across participating teams has risen from 12 to 20, compared to the inaugural tournament in 2023. Australia, Samoa and Scotland have all-female coaching teams, while Nigeria and South Africa\u2019s coaching teams are staffed by a majority of female members.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
South Africa\u2019s Trisha Chetty and England\u2019s Beth Morgan are among the former top international cricketers who will be coaching during the tournament starting on Saturday. Former England senior women\u2019s head coach Lisa Keightley is also part of the Australian coaching team in this U19 World Cup.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cThere has been a shift in momentum which is being played out in the numbers at the ICC Under-19 Women\u2019s T20 World Cup. We can\u2019t always see what is happening under the surface but now, we\u2019re seeing a big jump in the number of female coaches, which is a testament to the shift.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cThere is a shift in opportunity, in the realisation that there are careers for women who are looking to make their way in the coaching space and that their talent is recognised and nurtured by the Member Boards,\u201d said Snehal, who played six ODIs and four T20Is for India, in a statement.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The second edition of the U19 World Cup will begin on Saturday and run till February 2, with India entering the competition as defending champions. Snehal also stated the next target for the ICC will be to increase the number of females taking up head coach roles for the future editions of the tournament.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cThere is now a collective awareness from our Members of the value of tapping into a workforce that they didn\u2019t before. Our objective with the programme moving forward is to increase the number of head coaches.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cSome females come in as an assistant coach, and we hope with a combination of our intervention and Member support, our vision is that she will be up-skilled enough to take on a head coach position for the next Under-19 Women\u2019s T20 World Cup.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Snehal signed off by explaining why it\u2019s important to have more females in U19 women\u2019s coaching setups and the impact it can have on the wider cricketing world. \u201cThe important bit is to show that it\u2019s possible. A woman who is interested in coaching, whether they are from a playing background or otherwise, can see that this is possible, this is feasible, this is realistic.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cSome females come in as an assistant coach, and we hope with a combination of our intervention and Member support, our vision is that she will be up-skilled enough to take on a head coach position for the next Under-19 Women\u2019s T20 World Cup.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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