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Former left-handed Indian opener Gautam Gambhir was appointed as the new Indian cricket team's head coach on 9th July 2024, Tuesday. The 42-year-old Gambhir who recently led Kolkata Knight Riders to an IPL title as a mentor, replaced Rahul Dravid who just won the T20 World Cup 2024 with Team India.
The former opener is the fifth Indian ODI World Cup winner to take charge of the Indian men’s cricket team as head coach. During Gambhir’s 3.5-year stint, India will play five ICC tournaments so he would like to help India win the ODI World Cup at least once.
As the 2011 World Cup-winning player Gautam Gambhir was appointed as the new head coach of Team India, it's time we look at the World Cup winners for India who coached the Indian men's team.
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Every World Cup-winning Indian player who became India's coach
Sandeep Patil | 1983 World Cup Champion
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Sandeep Patil was a member of the Kapil Dev-led Indian side that won the 1983 ODI World Cup in England. He was appointed as India’s head coach for the England tour (May–July) in 1996, but it didn't turn out well for him and team India. They lost both the Test and ODI series and Sandeep Patil was fired from his job immediately. England won the Test series 1-0 and the ODI series 2-0.
Madan Lal | 1983 World Cup Champion
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Former Indian lethal pacer Madan Lal won the 1983 World Cup with the Indian team under Kapil Dev's captaincy. Madan Lal had a stint as India's national cricket coach between September 1996 and September 1997. He replaced Patil as the head coach in 1996. During his one-year stint, India defeated Australia and South Africa at home across formats and it seemed like everything would go well but then India started to crumble.
They suffered humiliating defeats against the West Indies in the Barbados Test in March 1997 under Sachin Tendulkar’s leadership. West Indies also won the ODI series by a comfortable 3-1 margin and Madan Lal's tenure as India's head coach started to go down.
Kapil Dev | 1983 World Cup Champion
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The 1983 World Cup-winning team captain and legendary all-rounder Kapil Dev became India’s head coach in 1999. It was a match made in heaven on paper but didn't turn out well. India suffered humiliating defeats against Australia and South Africa in the Test series. Not only India were playing poorly at that time, but there were some shocking allegations against Kapil Dev too. He was accused of throwing away a match against Pakistan, and due to pressure, he had to resign from his position on 12 September 2000.
| Indian Performance with Kapil Dev as Coach | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matches | Total | Won | Lost | Draw/Tie | % Win |
| Test Cricket | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 12.5% |
| ODI matches | 25 | 9 | 16 | 0 | 36% |
Ravi Shastri | 1983 World Cup Champion
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Ravi Shastri was a prime member of Kapil Dev’s 1983 World Cup-winning team. He served as Team India’s director from 2014 to 2016 and as head coach from 2017 to 2021. During his time as head coach, India reached the final of the 2021 World Test Championship, the semi-final of the 2019 ODI World Cup, and also won two back-to-back Test series in Australia.
There were highs and lows in Ravi Shastri's coaching tenure but they used to play aggressively in the Tests which helped them shine in the format. India were hoping to win an ICC title under Ravi Shastri but it didn't happen. They lost against the Kiwis in the 2019 World Cup semi-final. India made it to the final of the inaugural edition of the World Test Championship final but lost against the same opponent.
Ravi Shastri as head coach:
Tests: 43 matches, 25 wins
ODIs: 76 matches, 51 wins
T20Is: 65 matches, 42 wins
The Indian Team in Test format under Ravi Shastri
| Series/Tournament | Matches | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2017-2018 Sri Lanka v. India | 3 | India 3-0 |
| 2017-2018 India v. Sri Lanka | 3 | India 1-0 |
| 2017-2018 South Africa v. India | 3 | South Africa 2-1 |
| 2017-2018 India v. Afghanistan | 1 | India 1-0 |
| 2018 England v. India | 5 | England 4-1 |
| 2018-2019 India v. West Indies | 2 | India 2-0 |
| 2018-2019 Australia v. India | 4 | India 2-1 |
| 2019-2020 West Indies v. India | 2 | India 2-0 |
| 2019-2020 India v. South Africa | 3 | India 3-0 |
| 2019-2020 India v. Bangladesh | 2 | India 2-0 |
| 2019-2020 New Zealand v. India | 2 | New Zealand 2-0 |
| 2020-2021 Australia v. India | 4 | India 2-1 |
| 2020-2021 India v. England | 4 | India 3-1 |
| 2021 ICC Test Championship | 1 | NZ won the title |
| 2021 England v. India | 4 | In Progress |
The Indian Team in the ODI format under Ravi Shastri
| Series/Tournament | Matches | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2017-2018 Sri Lanka v. India | 5 | India 5-0 |
| 2017-2018 India v. Australia | 5 | India 4-1 |
| 2017-2018 India v. New Zealand | 3 | India 2-1 |
| 2017-2018 India v. Sri Lanka | 3 | India 2-1 |
| 2017-2018 South Africa v. India | 6 | India 5-1 |
| 2018 England v. India | 3 | England 2-1 |
| 2018-2019 India v. West Indies | 5 | India 3-1 |
| 2018-2019 Australia v. India | 3 | India 2-1 |
| 2018-2019 New Zealand v. India | 5 | India 4-1 |
| 2018-2019 India v. Australia | 5 | Australia 3-2 |
| 2019 ICC ODI World Cup | 48 | India reached semi-finals |
| 2019-2020 West Indies v. India | 3 | India 2-0 |
| 2019-2020 India v. West Indies | 3 | India 2-1 |
| 2019-2020 India v. Australia | 3 | India 2-1 |
| 2019-2020 New Zealand v. India | 3 | New Zealand 3-0 |
| 2019-2020 India v. South Africa | 2 | Drawn 0-0 |
| 2020-2021 Australia v. India | 3 | Australia 2-1 |
| 2020-2021 India v. England | 3 | India 2-1 |
The Indian Team in the T20I format under Ravi Shastri
| Series/Tournament | Matches | Result |
| 2017-2018 Sri Lanka v. India | 1 | India 1-0 |
| 2017-2018 India v. Australia | 3 | Drawn 1-1 |
| 2017-2018 India v. New Zealand | 3 | India 2-1 |
| 2017-2018 India v. Sri Lanka | 3 | India 3-0 |
| 2017-2018 South Africa v. India | 3 | India 2-1 |
| 2017-2018 Nidahas Twenty20 Tri Series | 7 | India |
| 2018 Ireland v. India | 2 | India 2-0 |
| 2018 England v. India | 3 | India 2-1 |
| 2018-2019 India v. West Indies | 3 | India 3-0 |
| 2018-2019 Australia v. India | 3 | Drawn 1-1 |
| 2018-2019 New Zealand v. India | 3 | New Zealand 2-1 |
| 2018-2019 India v. Australia | 2 | Australia 2-0 |
| 2019-2020 West Indies v. India | 3 | India 3-0 |
| 2019-2020 India v. South Africa | 3 | Drawn 1-1 |
| 2019-2020 India v. Bangladesh | 3 | India 2-1 |
| 2019-2020 India v. West Indies | 3 | India 2-1 |
| 2019-2020 India v. Sri Lanka | 3 | India 2-0 |
| 2019-2020 New Zealand v. India | 5 | India 5-0 |
| 2020-2021 Australia v. India | 3 | India 2-1 |
| 2020-2021 India v. England | 5 | India 3-2 |
| 2021 ICC T20 World Cup | 42 | India out in Super 12 |
Gautam Gambhir | 2011 World Cup Champion
Gautam Gambhir was a key member of the Indian team that won the ODI World Cup in 2011 and the T20 World Cup in 2007. In both the ICC finals, he was the top scorer for the MS Dhoni-led side. He also served as India’s captain in six ODIs and won all of them. He was a solid left-handed opening batter who gave his everything as a player to the Indian Team. He was appointed as India’s head coach on July 9, 2024, and will remain in charge till December 2027.