New Delhi, Jan 1 (NationPress) Nicholas Lee is poised to assume the role of the new strength and conditioning coach for the Indian women's cricket team. According to sources familiar with the situation, Lee is expected to join the team following the conclusion of the 2026 season of the Women’s Premier League (WPL), which wraps up on February 5 in Vadodara.

“Indeed, it’s confirmed that Lee will take on the responsibilities as the S&C coach for the Indian women's cricket team. Although Australia’s Nathan Kiely was also in discussions for this position, Lee was consistently a strong candidate. Once the WPL concludes, Lee will connect with the Indian team,” the sources added.

After the five-team WPL ends, India is scheduled to engage in a multi-format series in Australia from February 15 to March 9. This series will kick off with the T20I matches starting at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) on February 15, followed by games at Manuka Oval in Canberra, and Adelaide Oval on February 19 and 21 respectively.

Attention will then turn to the ODI series, where India enters as the reigning World Cup winners. The series will commence at Allan Border Field in Brisbane on February 24, with the second and third ODIs taking place at Bellerive Oval in Hobart on February 27 and March 1.

The third ODI was relocated to Hobart from Melbourne due to floodlight issues, as confirmed by Cricket Australia (CA). The tour will conclude with a day-night Test at the WACA Ground in Perth, scheduled from March 6 to 9.

As for Lee, he is a seasoned strength and conditioning coach with expertise in physical preparation and conditioning for elite sports. His most recent role was as the strength and conditioning coach for the Gulf Giants during season four of the UAE’s ILT20.

Previously, Lee held the position of strength and conditioning coach for Afghanistan's men’s team from January 2024 to December 2025, and served as head of physical performance at the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) from March 2020 to January 2024.

Lee also worked as the strength and conditioning coach for Sri Lanka's men’s team from October 2016 to March 2020. Before his international roles, Lee was the lead strength and conditioning trainer at Sussex County Cricket Club from March 2012 to September 2016, after serving as an assistant from January 2010 to March 2012.

Lee, an alumnus of Anglia Ruskin University, played 13 first-class matches as a right-handed batter, scoring a total of 490 runs at an average of 30.62, which includes three half-centuries and a top score of 79 not out.