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India Cricket Team Head Coaches Over the Years

As Rahul Dravid's tenure as head coach ends, here's the full list of all Indian cricket team head coaches.

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India cricket team head coaches through the years

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is on the lookout for a new head coach as Rahul Dravid’s tenure comes to an end. Dravid, who guided Team India to the T20 World Cup final, initially joined the team in November 2021 on a two-year contract, later extended for the ODI World Cup 2024. Now, with India searching for its 27th head coach, likely Gautam Gambhir, let’s take a look at the full list of Indian cricket team head coaches over the years.

India appointed its first head coach in 1971 with Keki Tarapore, who took on the responsibility of grooming the team. PR Man made history as the first manager to lead Team India to an ICC World Cup title, serving a dual role even though he wasn’t officially a coach.

By 1992, India shifted to granting long-term contracts to national team coaches, replacing interim managers like Chandu Borde and Bishan Singh Bedi. This brought in national team coaches such as Ajit Wadekar, Sandeep Patil, and Madan Lal with extended contracts.

Even cricket legend Kapil Dev served as a coach for a brief period before resigning amid allegations of bribery during a series in 1994.

List of Indian Cricket Team Coaches:

No. Name Tenure Nationality
1 Keki Tarapore 1971 India
2 Hemu Adhikari 1971-74 India
3 Gulabrai Ramchand 1975 India
4 Datta Gaekwad 1978 India
5 Salim Durrani 1980-81 India
6 Ashok Mankad 1982 India
7 PR Man Singh (manager) 1983-87 India
8 Chandu Borde 1988 India
9 Bishan Singh Bedi 1990-91 India
10 Abbas Ali Baig 1991-92 India
11 Ajit Wadekar 1992-96 India
12 Sandeep Patil 1996 India
13 Madan Lal 1996-97 India
14 Anshuman Gaekwad 1997-99 India
15 Kapil Dev 1999-2000 India
16 John Wright 2000-05 New Zealand
17 Greg Chappell 2005-07 Australia
18 Ravi Shastri (Interim) 2007 India
19 Lalchand Rajput 2007-08 India
20 Gary Kirsten 2008-11 South Africa
21 Duncan Fletcher 2011-15 Zimbabwe
22 Sanjay Bangar (Interim) 2016 India
23 Anil Kumble 2016-17 India
24 Sanjay Bangar (Interim) 2017 India
25 Ravi Shastri 2017-21 India
26 Rahul Dravid 2021- India

Most Successful Indian Coaches: South African Gary Kirsten is widely regarded as the most successful coach of the Indian team. Under his leadership, India won the ODI World Cup and became the number one team in Test cricket.

Rahul Dravid as India’s Coach: After leading India’s U-19 team to a World Cup title in 2018, Rahul Dravid took charge of the senior team. Under his mentorship, India reached the ODI World Cup 2024 final and became the number one team in both ODIs and Tests.

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