Atul Bedade removed as Baroda women’s team coach

BARODA: Former India player Atul Bedade has been removed as the coach of Baroda senior women’s cricket team following allegations of harassment levelled against him by a senior cricketer. The decision was taken by the

Baroda Cricket Association

's (BCA) apex council on Tuesday.


Bedade was suspended in March and an inquiry was initiated against him by the association. Interestingly, the complaint was withdrawn by the complainant and BCA even withdrew his suspension on Tuesday. But the association still removed him considering “the sensitivity of the matter and in the interest of the BCA.”

“An inquiry was conducted against Bedade after some women players accused him of harassment. His suspension has been withdrawn but the apex council decided to not take his services any more," said Satyajit Gaekwad, chairman of BCA's press and publicity committee.