India Cricket Team Head Coaches: Who Served the Longest? Who is the Most Successful?

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BCCI has announced Gautam Gambhir as the next India coach. The appointment of Gambhir as the successor of Rahul Dravid was announced on Tuesday (July 9).

Gautam Gambhir has now become the 25th person to take the charge of the Indian team.

Who was the First Head Coach of Indian Cricket Team?

Late Keki Tarapore was the first coach of the Indian cricket team back in 1971. He played one Test match for India and hailed from Mumbai (then Bombay).

How many coaches India have had so far?

Gautam Gambhir becomes the 25th person to coach the Indian cricket team. He is also the 21st Indian coach who will be the professor of the national team.

The four foreigner coaches are- John Wright, Greg Chappell, Gary Kirsten and Duncan Fletcher.

Among the 25 names, Ravi Shastri and Sanjay Bangar have had multiple stints as coach of the Indian team. Bangar was appointed twice as the interim coach, while Ravi Shastri had one interim stint in 2007, one stint as Team Director (2014-16) and then a full-fledged coaching tenure.

Who has served the longest as India's Coach?

Ravi Shastri has been the longest-serving coach of the Indian cricket team with a combined tenure of more than 6 years.

PR Man Singh - The Only Non-International Player as Coach

PR Man Singh, under whose guidance India lifted the historic 1983 World Cup, never played an international match.

Which coach has been the Most Successful for India?

As per as results are concerned, Rahul Dravid's tenure has been the most productive for India. During Dravid's tenure, India played the Final of the 50-over World Cup, won the T20 World Cup and also played the final of a WTC cycle.

List of Team India Head Coaches

1. Keki Tarapore (1971)
2. Hemu Adhikari (1971-74)
3. Gulabrai Ramchand (1975)
4. Datta Gaekwad (1978)
5. Salim Durani (1980-81)
6. Ashok Mankad (1982)
7. PR Man Singh (1983-87)
8. Chandu Borde (1988)
9. Bishan Singh Bedi (1990-91)
10. Abbas Ali Baig (1991-92)
11. Ajit Wadekar (1992-96)
12. Sandeep Patil (1996)
13. Madan Lal (1996-97)
14. Anshuman Gaekwad (1997-99)
15. Kapil Dev (1999-2000)
16. John Wright (2000-05)
17. Greg Chappell (2005-07)
18. Ravi Shastri (2007, 2014-16, 2017-21)
19. Lalchand Rajput (2007-08)
20. Gary Kirsten (2008-11)
21. Duncan Fletcher (2011-15)
22. Sanjay Bangar (2016, 2017)
23. Anil Kumble (2016-17)
24. Rahul Dravid (2021-24)
25. Gautam Gambhir (2024-present)