Former English first-class cricketer Nicholas Lee, 42, is reportedly set to become the new strength and conditioning coach for the Indian women’s cricket team. According to a report by news agency IANS, Lee will join the team after the impending Women’s Premier League (WPL) season ends on February 5, 2026, in Vadodara.
Lee is an experienced strength and conditioning coach, specializing in the physical preparation and conditioning of elite athletes. His most recent role was with the Gulf Giants during the fourth season of the UAE’s ILT20.
“Yes, it’s confirmed that Lee will be the new S&C coach of the Indian women’s cricket team. Australia’s Nathan Kiely was also in talks, but Lee was always in the running for this role. Once WPL is over, Lee will link
up with the Indian team,” the quoted source said.
Following the WPL, India will embark on a multi-format series in Australia from February 15 to March 9. The tour starts with the T20I series, beginning at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) on February 15, with subsequent matches at Manuka Oval, Canberra, and Adelaide Oval on February 19 and 21, respectively.
Attention will then shift to the ODI series, where India will participate as World Cup champions. This series kicks off at Allan Border Field in Brisbane on February 24, with the second and third ODIs scheduled for Hobart’s Bellerive Oval on February 27 and March 1, respectively.
The third ODI was previously relocated to Hobart from Melbourne by Cricket Australia (CA) due to floodlight issues. The tour concludes with a day-night Test at the WACA Ground in Perth from March 6 to 9.
Previously, Lee worked as the strength and conditioning coach for Afghanistan’s men’s team from January 2024 to December 2025 and served as the head of physical performance at the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) from March 2020 to January 2024.
He also held the position of strength and conditioning coach for Sri Lanka’s men’s team from October 2016 to March 2020. Before his international assignments, Lee served as the lead strength and conditioning trainer at Sussex County Cricket Club from March 2012 to September 2016, and as an assistant from January 2010 to March 2012.
A graduate of Anglia Ruskin University, Lee played 13 first-class matches as a right-handed batter, scoring 490 runs at an average of 30.62, including three half-centuries and a highest score of 79 not out.
