To be the Coach of the Indian Cricket Team is one of the most challenging jobs in the cricket world because the expectation now from them is to take the team to the top and win all the ICC titles, but these are not the only challenges that the Indian Cricket Team goes through.
Indian Cricket Team debuted officially as the international team in 1932 when they played against the England team led by CK Nayudu, and they lost the match by 158 runs. Skip to the 2024 Indian team, which achieved so much from there to here, winning two ODI World Cups and two T20 World Cups. They also won the Champions Trophy, and the only ICC trophy left to win is the WTC (World Test Championship), in which they came out as runner-up both times.
Even though the Indian Cricket Team officially started to play in 1931, they did not have an official coach until 1970, and in 1971, Keki Tarapore was the first Indian coach who took the job to shape the Indian team. He had a famous incident with Kapil Dev during the under-19 coaching camp when he complained to him that two chapatis were not enough for him as the fast bowler. In reply, Keki Tarapore said that there are no fast bowlers in India.
List of Indian Cricket Team Coaches
| # | Coach | Tenure | Nationality | Biggest Achievement |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Keki Tarapore | 1971 | India | First official coach of the Indian cricket team |
| 2 | Hemu Adhikari | 1971-1974 | India | Guided India to several Test victories |
| 3 | Gulabrai Ramchand | 1975 | India | Notable improvements in team performance |
| 4 | Datta Gaekwad | 1978 | India | Focused on team building and discipline |
| 5 | Salim Durani | 1980-1981 | India | He was known for his motivational skills |
| 6 | Ashok Mankad | 1982 | India | Brief tenure with strategic insights |
| 7 | PR Man Singh | 1983-1987 | India | India won the 1983 Cricket World Cup |
| 8 | Chandu Borde | 1988 | India | Focused on nurturing young talent |
| 9 | Bishan Singh Bedi | 1990-1991 | India | Emphasized spin bowling and team cohesion |
| 10 | Abbas Ali Baig | 1991-1992 | India | Improved team dynamics and performance |
| 11 | Ajit Wadekar | 1992-1996 | India | Led India to several Test and ODI victories |
| 12 | Sandeep Patil | 1996 | India | Short tenure with notable ODI wins |
| 13 | Madan Lal | 1996-1997 | India | Focused on team fitness and strategy |
| 14 | Anshuman Gaekwad | 1997-1999 | India | Improved team performance in Tests and ODIs |
| 15 | Kapil Dev | 1999-2000 | India | Focused on aggressive cricket and team spirit |
| 16 | John Wright | 2000-2005 | New Zealand | India reached the 2003 World Cup final |
| 17 | Greg Chappell | 2005-2007 | Australia | Introduced new training methods and strategies |
| 18 | Ravi Shastri | 2007, 2014-2016, 2017-2021 | India | Led India to several Test series wins |
| 19 | Lalchand Rajput | 2007-2008 | India | India won the inaugural T20 World Cup in 2007 |
| 20 | Gary Kirsten | 2008-2011 | South Africa | India won the 2011 Cricket World Cup |
| 21 | Duncan Fletcher | 2011-2015 | Zimbabwe | India won the 2013 ICC Champions Trophy |
| 22 | Sanjay Bangar | 2016, 2017 | India | Provided stability during transitional periods |
| 23 | Anil Kumble | 2016-2017 | India | Improved team performance and discipline |
| 24 | Rahul Dravid | 2021-2024 | India | India won the 2024 T20 World Cup |
| 25 | Gautam Gambhir | 2024-present | India | He is known for his motivational skills |
PR Man Singh was the first Indian coach under whom the Indian cricket team won their first World Cup in 1983, which was a surprise for World Cricket because then, except Kapil Dev, no one believed that they could win the World Cup in the Era when West Indies was dominating the cricket world.
Lalchand Rajput: After the horrific exit from the group stage in 2007 50 over the World Cup, the whole Indian team changed as Dhoni was given the captaincy for the first-ever T20 World Cup in which many senior players of India had to leave the team. However, Lalchand was not the official coach but the interim coach. The amazing thing happened when India won their 1st T20 World Cup.
Ravi Shastri: He is one of the coaches who changed the whole approach of playing Test Match, which later led to great success for the Indian team. Also, the way Virat Kohli led the team made the Indian team one of the most successful Test-playing teams in the last 6-8 years.
Rahul Dravid: He is one of the reasons why Indian cricket has so many young talents. Before becoming the coach of the Indian senior team, he was on the u-19 team, where he groomed many great talents like Shubman Gill, Avesh Khan, Sarfaraz Khan, Ishan Kishan, and Rishabh Pant. They are the players who played under Dravid in U-19 and the Indian senior team.
Gautam Gambhir: He is the newest Head Coach, and everyone has very high expectations from him as he recently won the IPL title with the KKR. He is one of the most competitive coaches and is very open to making a statement, which he already did on the first tour when asked about Hardik Pandya, Shubman Gill, and Virat Kohli.
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