DTVHINDISandeep Patil wrote big things about former Indian coach Chappell, Wright and Kumble in his Autobiography.
Sandeep Patil believes that John Wright was successful as the Indian coach because he gave free rein to the players. Sandeep Patil (Photo Source: Getty Images) ‘Beyond Boundaries’, the autobiography of 1983 World Champion team member and former Indian selector Sandeep Patil, was released in Mumbai on November 6, 2024. In this book, Sandeep Patil shares his views about some of India’s coaches since John Wright. The former player believes that John Wright was successful as the Indian coach because he gave free rein to the players. But then Greg and Anil Kumble were unable to do so. John Wright was the ideal coach for India- Sandeep Patil Describing John Wright, Sandeep Patil wrote that, he was an ideal coach for India and after his tenure, India’s record abroad kept getting better. He also said that Wright kept his distance from the press and was not in the news much. Sandeep Patil wrote in his book, Since the year 2000, India has had many international coaches and support staff. This has been of great benefit, as India’s foreign record has continuously improved. It started with John Wright becoming India’s first foreign coach. I think John was the ideal coach for India. He was soft spoken, polite, always kept to himself and was happy living in the shadow of Sourav Ganguly. Apart from all this, he maintained distance from the press. He managed it so well that he was rarely in the news, unlike Greg Chappell’s tenure. Greg Chappell was in the news every day- Patil Patil believes that Greg Chappell did not try to understand the thought process of the BCCI board members, president and secretary. Chappell could not establish good relations with other members of the Indian team. Patil also told that Chappell was in the news every day. With Chappelle, he was in the news every day. It is very important for a coach to first understand the policy of that board, the thinking of the board members and the chairman. He should have a good rapport with the president and secretary, and of course with the captain and the team. John did this brilliantly. During John’s tenure, there was no senior and junior issue. It was a team. He believed that all the seniors were leaders in some way or the other, he respected them and gave them free rein, which I think Anil Kumble did not do and also Greg Chappell. Sandeep Patil also told in his book that, instead of learning about the system in India, Greg Chappell wanted to change things from the beginning. However, John Wright was the complete opposite, as he took time to understand Indian cricket. Let us tell you, John Wright coached India in 182 matches, out of which the team won 89 matches. Meanwhile, India won 40 out of 81 matches under Chappell’s leadership. Anil Kumble’s tenure was much shorter than the other two, during his tenure India won 22 out of 35 matches.
Win percentage of Team India Coaches: What is the win percentage of the last 7 coaches of India before Gambhir?
Rohit Sharma and Rahul Dravid (Photo Source: Win percentage of last 7 coaches of India before Gautam Gambhir? Former Indian opener Gautam Gambhir has been appointed as the new coach of Team India. He took over as the eighth full-time coach since 2000. From John Wright to Rahul Dravid, everyone has coached Team India during this period. The question of who is the best coach of the Indian team will always remain in the minds of the fans. Some people take the name of Gary Kirsten, while some suggest the name of Rahul Dravid. Team India won the 2011 World Cup under the coaching of Kirsten. Similarly, Rahul Dravid led Team India to victory in the 2024 T20 World Cup. Who is the best coach of India: What is the winning percentage of the last 7 coaches of India before Gautam Gambhir? 1. John Wright New Zealand’s John Wright was the coach of India from 2000 to 2005. During this period, India played 182 matches in all three formats, out of which it won 89 and lost 71. John Wright’s win percentage is 48.9. 2. Greg Chappell Australia’s Greg Chappell was the coach of India from 2005 to 2007. Under his coaching, Team India played 81 matches, out of which it won 40 matches and lost 31 matches. Greg Chappell’s winning percentage is 49.4. 3. Gary Kirsten South Africa’s Gary Kirsten was the coach of India from 2008 to 2011. Under his coaching, Team India won the 2011 ODI World Cup. India has played 144 matches and won 85 of them. It lost 44 matches. Overall, their winning percentage is 59. 4. Duncan Fletcher Zimbabwe’s Duncan Fletcher was the coach of India from 2011 to 2015. During this period, Team India won 92 out of 171 matches and lost 62 matches. India’s winning percentage under his coaching was 53.8. 5. Anil Kumble Former Indian Test captain Anil Kumble was the coach from 2016 to 2017. During this period, India won 23 out of 37 matches and lost 8 matches. The winning percentage under Kumble’s coaching was 62.1. 6. Ravi Shastri After Kumble, Ravi Shastri held this post from 2017 to 2021. Under Shastri’s coaching, Team India played 184 matches and won 121, while lost 53 matches. With this, India’s winning percentage under his coaching was 65.8. 7. Rahul Dravid In 2021, former Indian captain Rahul Dravid became the coach after Ravi Shastri. Under Dravid’s coaching, Team India reached the finals of the 2023 World Test Championship and the ODI World Cup. After this, it won the T20 World Cup in 2024. During his tenure as coach, India played 144 matches. During this period, it won 103 matches and lost 36. India’s winning percentage during his tenure was 71.5. Through this, Rahul Dravid can be called the best coach in the history of Team India.
