The head coach of a cricket team plays a crucial part in the success of a team. The head coach not only decides the team’s strategies and game plans but takes some responsibility in selecting the playing XI.

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.

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 Gautam Gambhir is set to take charge of the Indian Cricket Team, we'll look at the Indian head coaches and their records since 2000. 

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Indian Head Coach Record since 2000 (Full Tenures)

John Wright – 2000 to 2005

John Wright, the former New Zealand cricketer served as the head coach of the Indian national cricket team from 2000 to 2005. He was the first foreign coach to lead the Indian team. He formed a brilliant partnership with former Indian captain Sourav Ganguly during the early 2000s. India couldn't win an ICC trophy but they won the Test series against Australia in 2001, some historic victories in Test matches in England and Australia, and they also reached the final of the 2003 Cricket World Cup. In 2004, India achieved a significant milestone, winning a historic Test series in Pakistan. In 2005, Wright was replaced by Greg Chappell.

Greg Chappell – 2005 to 2007

Former Australian cricketer Greg Chappell served as the head coach of the Indian cricket team from 2005 to 2007. India won a Test series in the West Indies after 35 years, won 4-1 in an ODI series against Pakistan in Pakistan, and also registered their first-ever Test victory in South Africa.

However, there were rifts within the team which were widely discussed in the media. After India’s disappointing performance in the 2007 Cricket World Cup, Chappell was forced to quit the job. India were knocked out in the group stages of the ODI World Cup 2007. 

Gary Kirsten – 2008 to 2011

Gary Kirsten served as the head coach of the Indian cricket team from 2008 to 2011. The former South African cricketer, played a huge part in India's Cricketing history, helping the side clinch the ODI World Cup after a long wait of 28 years.

Not only that but India also became the top-ranked test team for the first time in history. India won a historic test series against Australia in Australia in 2008. Kirsten’s tenure ended after the 2011 World Cup, but several talented players from his team went on to achieve so much in their cricketing careers.

Duncan Fletcher – 2011 to 2015

Former Zimbabwean cricketer, Duncan Fletcher served as the head coach from 2011 to 2015. Under his tenure, India won the 2013 Champions Trophy in England. India also reached the semi-final of the 2015 World Cup. At first, it looked like they would win the trophy once again but Australia knocked them out of the competition. His contract ended after India's exit from the World Cup.

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Anil Kumble – 2016 to 2017

Anil Kumble served as the head coach of the Indian cricket team from 2016 to 2017. During his tenure, India reached the final of the ICC Champions Trophy in 2017 but unfortunately lost to Pakistan. Anil Kumble had a good winning percentage with the team but they couldn't deliver in the important moments. After the loss against Pakistan, Ravi Shastri replaced Kumble as the new head coach of Team India.

Ravi Shastri – 2017 to 2021

Ravi Shastri 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.

Rahul Dravid – 2021 to 2024

Rahul Dravid, the former captain of the Indian cricket team, became head coach of the team after Shastri’s exit in 2021. Dravid had previously coached the India under-19 and India A sides from 2016 to 2019. He served as Team India's head coach from 2021-24.

His period was very successful in the history of Indian cricket. India won almost every bilateral limited-overs series both at home and abroad under Dravid's coaching. The team reached the finals of two major global events in 2023 - the World Test Championship and the 50-over World Cup. However, they lost both against Australia.

But, there was a happy ending at the end of his tenure. Rahul Dravid’s tenure as India’s Head Coach ended after India's 2024 T20 World Cup victory in the West Indies. India finally managed to win their second T20 World Cup title after 17 years and their first ICC title after 11 years.

India's performance in the ICC events has been mixed in recent years. The title win over South Africa in the T20 World Cup 2024 ended India’s 11-year-long ICC title drought after it last won a global tournament back in 2013 - the ICC Champions Trophy.

Their latest triumph came via Champions Trophy 2025, as they defeated New Zealand by four wickets in Dubai in the final. It was the second consecutive ICC trophy for India under Rohit Sharma's captaincy.

So far, India have collected 7 ICC trophies including two 50 over World Cups, three Champions Trophy, and two T20 World Cups in 2007 and 2024.

Mahendra Singh Dhoni has won 3 ICC events as a captain and Rohit Sharma has 2 in those 7 ICC trophies that India won so far. In this article, SportzPoint will give you  details on India's performances in every ICC tournaments so far.

ICC Cricket World Cup (1975 - 2023):

The International Cricket Council (ICC) started the ODI World Cup back in the year 1975. From then, ICC organized the tournament a total of 13 times. Australia are the most successful in the format as they won 6 titles so far.

India won their first World Cup under Kapil Dev back in 1983 and next under Mahendra Singh Dhoni in 2011. With 2 titles India are the second most successful team alongside West Indies in the 50 overs format after Australia. 

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Indian Men's Cricket team also lost two ODI World Cup finals, one under Sourav Ganguly in 2003 and another one under Rohit Sharma in 2023. Here is how India performed in the each of the 13 editions of the ICC Cricket World Cup.

India's performance in every ICC Cricket World Cup

ICC Champions Trophy (1998 - 2025):

ICC started a new tournament of the 50 overs format in 1998 called the Champions Trophy. It was also referred as a "Mini World Cup". Till 2006 the Champion's Trophy was held every two years. After that, it continues with a gap of 4 years from 2009.

In 2003, India reached the Finals of the tournament along with Sri Lanka. As the match got washed out and India were declared joint winners.

However, India finally won the ICC Champions Trophy under MS Dhoni in 2013 after defeating England by 5 runs.

In 2025, India defeated New Zealand by four wickets in Dubai to lift the trophy for the third time. It was the second consecutive ICC trophy for India under Rohit Sharma's captaincy.

Let's take a look at India's performance in the tournament so far.

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India's performance in Champions Trophy so far

ICC T20 World Cup (2007 - 2024):

International Cricket Council introduced a new format marquee tournament in 2007 as T20 Cricket started to grow globally. ICC started the T20 World Cup in the year 2007. India defeated their arch-rival Pakistan in the final that year and won the inaugural T20 World Cup under MS Dhoni.

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Since then, the Indian cricket team became runners-up in 2014 and then finally lifted the trophy again in 2024 under Rohit Sharma.

India's performance in every T20 World Cup

ICC World Test Championship (2019-2025):

ICC World Test Championship started in the year 2019 as New Zealand won the inaugural WTC after defeating India in the ICC World Test Championship 2021 Final.

India once again qualified for the Test Championship final in 2023 and this time, it was Australia who challenged them. India bottled their chance to win an ICC trophy after waiting for a decade and lost the match by a huge margin of 209 runs. 

In 2023-25 World Test Championship, India failed to qualify for the final.

India's performance in every WTC

The International Cricket Council (ICC) conducts different cricket events and tournaments throughout the year. ICC tournaments are the biggest platforms in the game of cricket, where the top teams contest against each other for championship podiums.

Contributing to the team on a big stage like this will always be remembered for a long time. The ODI World Cup is conducted once every four years, whereas the Men's T20 World Cup is played every two years. The ICC Champions Trophy is where only the top 8 teams compete in each finals tournament.

Last but not least, the World Test Championship is played over two years. This article thoroughly talks about the men's cricketing teams that have won ICC trophies at some point in time. Let's take a look at the teams with the most ICC Trophies.

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Australia | 10

Australia's sheer dominance over other cricketing teams is nothing new. For decades, Australia has been executing out-of-ordinary performances and winning trophies for the country. Out of all the cricketing countries, Australia has the most ICC trophies.

Till now the Aussies won 10 ICC trophies. Australia is the only team to win 6 ICC World Cups. The most successful team in the Cricket World Cup clinched the trophy in 1987, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2015, and 2023. Interestingly Australia made a record of being the only team to win the trophy in all the countries that hosted the World Cup.

Australia won the ICC Champions Trophy twice in 2006 and 2009 against West Indies and New Zealand respectively. Lastly, Australia lifted their first-ever ICC T20 World Cup trophy after defeating New Zealand in the 2021 T20 World Cup. They claimed the ICC World Test Championship after defeating India at the Oval by a huge margin of 209 runs.

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India | 7

India sits in the second position on this prestigious list of most ICC Trophies by any team. India won their first-ever ICC World Cup in 1983 under the captaincy of Kapil Dev. Later again 28 years, the men in blue won the World Cup for the second time under the captaincy of Mahendra Singh Dhoni in 2011.

The Indian men's cricket team also reached the semifinals four times in 1987, 1996, 2015, and 2019. Meantime, they lost in two finals in 2003 and 2023.

The men in blue won the Champions Trophy thrice. First, in 2002, both the finalists India and Sri Lanka were declared the co-champions of the 2002 Champions Trophy. In the 2013 edition, India defeated England by 5 runs and won the Champions Trophy for the second time in Birmingham. Their latest triumph came via Champions Trophy 2025, as they defeated New Zealand by four wickets in Dubai in the final.

Lastly, India won the inaugural edition of the ICC T20 World Cup in 2007 after defeating Pakistan in Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg. In the 2024 T20 World Cup, India defeated  South Africa by 7 runs to lift the trophy for the second time.

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West Indies | 5

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Next on this list is West Indies with a total of 5 ICC trophies. The first-ever ICC World Cup final was won by West Indies in 1975. West Indies once again continued their reign in the next edition of the World Cup as well, in 1979. The Caribbean team also won the Champions Trophy in 2004. Lastly, West Indies became the winner of the ICC T20 World Cup twice; once against Sri Lanka in 2012 and the other time against England in 2016.

England | 3

Till 2010, the England team has not had any ICC Tournament. But, it was in 2010, when they won their first ICC T20 World Cup against arch-rival Australia. Craig Kieswetter guided them home in the final for their first-ever ICC Trophy. Post that, they have been a phenomenal white-ball team and won two ICC World Cups since then.

In 2019, they won their first ICC Men's ODI World Cup as Ben Stokes made all the difference in the final against England in a match where boundary count helped England to win the World Cup.

England's latest ICC Trophy triumph came under Jos Buttler as they became the first-ever team in Cricket history to hold the ODI and T20 World Cup at the same time. Jos Buttler and company won the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2022 as Sam Curran won the player of the tournament after taking 13 wickets with the ball. Curran also was the player of the match in the final as well.

Pakistan | 3

Pakistan sits in the fourth position on the list of most ICC Trophy wins by any team with 3 ICC trophies. The first-ever ICC trophy won by Pakistan was during the 1992 cricket World Cup. Pakistan defeated England in the final and won by 22 runs.

The next ICC trophy won by Pakistan was in the 2009 T20 World Cup where they beat Sri Lanka in the final and won the title by 8 wickets. The most recent and last ICC win of Pakistan is the 2017 Champions Trophy where they defeated India by 180 runs.

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Sri Lanka | 3

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With 3 ICC trophies, Sri Lanka sits in 5th position on this list. Sri Lanka won their first-ever ICC World Cup in 1996 where they played against Australia in the final hosted in Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore. They went ahead to win their next ICC trophy in the 2002 Champions Trophy. The winner of the tournament is actually both India and Sri Lanka as both the finalist teams were declared as co-champions.

The last time Sri Lanka won an ICC Trophy was when they defeated India in the 2014 T20 World Cup hosted in Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium Dhaka.

New Zealand | 2

The New Zealand cricket team has won a total of 2 ICC trophies since they started competing in tournaments conducted by ICC. The Kiwis won their first-ever ICC Trophy in the 2000 Champions Trophy. Nairobi hosted the final of New Zealand vs India where New Zealand won the match by 4 wickets.

The next ICC Trophy won by the Kiwis was the ICC World Test Championship. Once again, New Zealand played against India in the final of an ICC event and clinched the trophy in the inaugural edition of the World Test Championship final.

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South Africa | 1

With a team of talented and world-renowned cricketers, South Africa won only one ICC trophy throughout its entire history. In the 1998 ICC Champions Trophy hosted in Bangladesh, South Africa beat West Indies in the final and won the title. Jacques Kallis was exceptional and contributed the most to the team reaching and winning the final and was awarded the player of the tournament. He hit a century and picked up a five-wicket haul as well.

Note: The stats include shared trophies. The article was first written by Shreya Ghosh and then got edited by Abishek Goswami.

Hello and welcome to the LIVE coverage of the India vs New Zealand Final in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, to be played today at the Dubai International Stadium in Dubai.

Exactly a week ago, India faced off against New Zealand in the last group game of the Group A. India won the match by 44 runs to finish first in the group stage.

However, India defeated Australia by four wickets in the first semi-final, whereas New Zealand posted a dominant win by 50 runs against South Africa in the second semi-final.

Both teams have displayed supreme cricketing action so far in this tournament, setting up a potential thrilling final. So just relax and enjoy the epic clash as Sportz Point provides you with all the real-time updates, team news, live scores, images and match commentary of the epic India vs New Zealand Final in the ICC CT '25.

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Indian Test and ODI skipper Rohit Sharma is regarded as one of the best batters in modern day cricket. The opening batter has achieved significant milestones and shattered several records in his 18-year-old career so far. 

Rohit has established himself among India’s top ranked batters especially in the limited overs format and has also shown a great form in Test cricket from the last five to six years. 

He is currently the fourth highest run getter of all time for India across formats with over 19000 runs. Apart from that, Rohit is also the second fastest batter to complete 10000 runs in ODI cricket. 

Along with his batting, Rohit Sharma also turned out to be a great captain. Rohit led the Indian team to the T20 World Cup title in 2024. 

He is also a kind of a batter who loves to score big hundreds and has a capability to turn the match around single-handedly. 

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Let’s have a look at Rohit Sharma stats and major milestones in international cricket.

Rohit Sharma international centuries

Rohit Sharma has scored a total number of 49 centuries in his international career in Tests, ODIs and T20Is combined. 

Making his international debut in June 2007, Rohit went on score his first international hundred in an ODI match against Zimbabwe in Bulawayo on May 28, 2010. 

In 2013, Rohit went on to make his Test debut in a match against West Indies in Kolkata on November 6, 2013. The right-hander had a memorable Test debut where he went on to score 177 runs in his maiden Test innings. 

Rohit Sharma’s first T20I hundred came in a match against South Africa Dharamshala on October 2, 2015. He is now the player with third most centuries in ODI cricket and joint-most centuries in T20I cricket. 

Apart from that, Rohit also comes third in the list to score most hundreds for India across all formats.

Rohit Sharma stats in Test cricket 

In November 2013, during Sachin Tendulkar's farewell series, Rohit Sharma made his Test debut at Eden Gardens in Kolkata against the West Indies, scoring 177, the second highest score in an Indian debut behind Shikhar Dhawan (187). 

He followed with 111 (not out) in the second test at his home ground, Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.

However, he couldn’t find constant form in the longest format and could only score only one Test hundred after that, before hee was promoted as an opener in a series against South Africa in 2019. 

It turned out to be a memorable series for Rohit where he went on to score three hundreds in three matches, including his maiden double hundred in Tests. 

After that, Rohit turned out to be an improved batter in Test cricket and also scored a hundred in England. 

The right-hander has scored 4302 runs from 116 innings in his Test career so far, scoring 12 centuries and 18 half-centuries. 

His highest score in Test cricket came against South Africa in October 2019 in Ranchi where he scored 212 (255) runs hitting 28 fours and six sixes.

Rohit Sharma stats in ODI cricket

Rohit made his full international debut on 23 June 2007 in Belfast in a ODI match against Ireland. This was part of the 2007 Future Cup competition, also involving South Africa. He was seventh in batting order but failed to bat as India won the game by 9 wickets.

On 18 November 2007 in Jaipur he scored his first ODI half century (52) against Pakistan and was selected for the Indian team for the 2007–08 Commonwealth Bank Series in Australia.

He scored his first ODI century (114) against Zimbabwe on May 28, 2010 and followed that up with another century in the next Tri-Series game against Sri Lanka on May 30, 2010 by not missing out 101.

Rohit comes third in the list of players with the most number of centuries in the 50-over format. 

Rohit has scored 11,092 runs from 264 innings in his ODI career along with 32 centuries and 57 half-centuries in the format. 

In these 31 centuries, Rohit has also three ODI double hundreds and has a record for scoring double centuries in ODI cricket.

Apart from that, Rohit also boasts a record for the highest individuals score in ODI cricket. During a match against Sri Lanka in Kolkata on November 13, 2014, Rohit went on to smash a record 264(173) runs amassing 33 fours and nine sixes. His record is still untouched by many of the great cricketers. 

Rohit Sharma also had a memorable campaign in the 2019 ODI World Cup in England where he went on to amass 648 runs in nine matches with five hundreds. 

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Rohit Sharma stats in T20I cricket 

Talking about the T20I format, Rohit Sharma has shattered several records in the shortest format of the game. 

He joins the list with Australia’s Glenn Maxwell to score the most number of centuries in T20I cricket with 5 hundreds to his name. He is currently the all-time leading run scorer in the T20I format with 4231 runs in 150 innings hitting 32 half-centuries.

Rohit also boasts a record for scoring the fastest T20I century for India. During a match against Sri Lanka in Indore on December 22, 2017, Rohit went on to smash 118(43) with 12 fours and 10 sixes firing his hundred in just 35 balls.

His highest score in T20Is came against Afghanistan in Bengaluru on January 17, 2024, where he smashed 121*(69) runs. 

Notably, Rohit retired from T20I cricket after leading India to T20 World Cup win in Barbados on June 29, 2024.

Rohit was included in India's squad for the 2007 ICC World T20 and made his mark by scoring an unbeaten 50 off 40 delivery in the quarterfinals against hosts South Africa.

This allowed India to win the game by 37 runs and they defeated Pakistan in the final when Rohit scored 30 (not out) from 16 deliveries.

New Zealand has made it to the finals after defeating South Africa at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore. Now they will clash with India at the Dubai ground. 

India and New Zealand have so far clashed in the ICC Knockout Trophy, ODI World Cup 2019 semi-final and World Test Championship 2019-2021 final. Where the Indian team has had to face defeat every time.

However, the situation for India seems different in the Champions Trophy. Both teams are strong, so an interesting match can be witnessed.

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So, before these two teams once again share the field on Sunday, let’s take a look at every results from India vs New Zealand match in ICC events.

Results from India vs New Zealand match in ICC events

ODI World Cups

India and New Zealand have shared victories in their World Cup history, making this rivalry an exciting one.

In the early years, New Zealand had the upper hand, winning multiple encounters, but India bounced back in the late 1980s and early 2000s.

The 2019 semi-final remains one of the most memorable matches, where New Zealand eliminated India with an 18-run victory. Rain played a role in the 2019 group-stage match, which was abandoned.

India have performed well in some editions, but New Zealand have been more successful in knockout games.

Champions Trophy

India and New Zealand have clashed twice in ICC Champions Trophy tournaments. Each team has won once, making their head-to-head record in the tournament evenly balanced.

India and New Zealand faced off in a match on March 2, 2025, where India posted a total of 249/9 in 50 overs. In response, New Zealand was bowled out for 205 in 45.3 overs, giving India a 44-run victory.

Their first encounter was in the 2000 edition, where New Zealand won by four wickets, securing their only Champions Trophy victory against India.

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T20 World Cups

New Zealand have been dominant over India in ICC Men’s T20 World Cup encounters, winning all three matches convincingly.

The first meeting in 2007 was closely contested, with New Zealand winning by just 10 runs. However, in later encounters, New Zealand won more comfortably, including a massive 47-run victory in 2016 and an eight-wicket win in 2021.

India have struggled against New Zealand’s bowling attack in T20 World Cup games, often failing to chase or post competitive totals.