Know About 17 Indian Cricket Team Coaches From 1971 Till 2026

The focus of the coaching role has changed over time due to changes in how people approach cricket, both as spectators and as players. Over the past several years, many players have relied on video analysis of their own performance to prepare for matches. There are many advantages to this type of analysis, and it is likely that it will continue to play a large part in coaching for many years to come.

Indian cricket has seen its fair share of coaching changes. Different methods have been utilised at various times for developing players in India, as an increasing number of players are becoming involved in coaching, and as more coaches exist to assist in developing these players.

Madan Lal was part of the winning Indian cricket team at the 1983 World Cup and was a coach of the team from 1996 to 1997, with the objective of trying to maintain a balance between the batting and bowling of the team. He left the position of coach after one year.

Anshuman Gaekwad coached India in two different periods: from 1997 to 1999 and briefly from September to December 2000. Gaekwad focused primarily on creating a sense of unity and stability among the players during a challenging time in Indian cricket history.

Kapil Dev took over as coach of the Indian cricket team in 1999. As an aggressive person, he sought to instill a sense of confidence and energy within the team. In 2000, Kapil Dev resigned as head coach due to controversy and media scrutiny.

John Wright was the first-ever foreign national to coach India, holding the position from 2000 to 2005. Under Wright's leadership, India became highly competitive outside of the Subcontinent and reached the finals of the 2003 Cricket World Cup. The partnership between Wright and the team's captain, Sourav Ganguly, is generally regarded as the most successful period of Indian cricket.

Greg Chappell was the next head coach of the Indian team, serving from 2005 to 2007. While Chappell emphasized developing young players and increasing fitness levels, his coaching style created friction between himself and some of the senior players on the team. After India was eliminated early from the 2007 Cricket World Cup, Greg Chappell parted ways with the team.

Lalchand Rajput was the head coach of the Indian cricket team for a short period in 2007, during which time he led the team to victory at the inaugural T20 World Cup. After this success, he did not continue as head coach for an extended period of time.

Gary Kirsten was the head coach of the Indian cricket team from 2008 to 2011, during which time India enjoyed its golden era. The Indian cricket team was successful during his tenure as Head Coach. During that time, India won the ODI World Cup in 2011, as well as being ranked the No.1 Test Team in the world at that time. He left his position of Head Coach after achieving both those milestones.

  Fletcher was the Head Coach of the Indian cricket team from 2011 until 2015. Under Fletcher's coaching, India won the ICC Champions Trophy in 2013. The team's performance as a whole declined in Test matches played overseas, particularly in Australia and South Africa. Fletcher's contract as head coach ended following the 2015 season.

Shastri served two terms as head coach of the Indian national cricket team, first from 2014-2016 and again from 2017-2021. Under Shastri's leadership, India achieved numerous accomplishments as a Test cricket team, including their first-ever Test series victory in Australia (2020) and their first-ever Test win in England (2021). After India's elimination from the T20 World Cup 2021, Shastri resigned as head coach.

  Kumble was the head coach of the Indian cricket team from 2016 until 2017. Kumble had success winning Test matches in India and abroad, but he left the Indian cricket team due to personality differences with Captain Kohli.

Rahul Dravid was appointed as India’s head coach in 2021 with the goal of developing bench strength and creating an environment for long-term player development, culminating in the successful India Cricket team emerging victorious at the 2024 T20 World Cup, thereby ending a 17-year drought.

2024 saw Gautam Gambhir take over as head coach. With his energetic leadership style, Gambhir’s recent accomplishments will be a significant step forward in his record as head coach and the tremendous expectations placed upon him by fans and the media.