Gautam Gambhir’s record as India cricket team head coach & KL Rahul Captaincy Record
Gautam Gambhir has coached both red-ball and white-ball cricket. His coaching history in white-ball cricket as a head coach has been good whereas his performance as head coach in regards to Test cricket hasn’t been as successful as his coaching success with white-ball cricket. Gambhir joined the Indian team following a successful stint with the Indian Premier League (IPL) team Kolkata Knight Riders, where he guided them to the title in 2024.
He will be aiming to achieve more milestones during his tenure as India’s head coach. In ODIs, he did not have an ideal start. India lost 2-0 to Sri Lanka on their home ground, with one match ending in a tie. He then won 8 consecutive matches, including the Champions Trophy 2025.
Gautam Gambhir Coaching Record in All Formats
| Format | Matches | Won | Lost | Tie/Draw/NR | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ODI | 16 | 11 | 4 | 1 Tied | 68.75% |
T20Is | 22 | 20 | 2 | – | 90.91% |
| Test | 19 | 7 | 10 | 2 Draw | 36.84% |
| IPL | 16 | 11 | 3 | 2 NR | 68.75% |
KL Rahul Captaincy Record in All Formats
Rahul has captained India in 13 ODIs before, with 9 wins and 4 losses. He started his captaincy in 2022 against South Africa but lost all three matches. Since then, in his last nine ODIs as captain, India has won eight matches. As a batter while leading the team, Rahul has scored 302 runs in 10 innings at an average of 33.55.
He has four half-centuries, with his highest score being 58 not out against Australia in Mohali. Rahul, now playing in the middle order, will be important for India’s chances in the series as the team looks ahead to the 2027 Cricket World Cup, even without their main captain and vice-captain.
| Format | Matches | Won | Lost | Tied | Draw | No Result | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ODI | 13 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 66.66 |
| Test | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 66.66 |
| T20I | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| IPL | 64 | 31 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 48.43 |
