5 ODI World Cup w🌺inners𓂃 who later became head coach of Team India

Former India🤪n opener Gautam Gambhir has been appointed as the new head coach of the Indian men’s cricket team.

Gambhir succeeded Rahul Dravid as coach under whom India ended their long 11-year ICC trophy♏ drought.

By becoming 𓄧India's head coach, Gambhir joined an elite list of former World Cup winners.

Gambhir became the fifth player to assume the rꦏole of head c♏oach after winning the ODI World Cup.

HERE'S THE COMPLETE LIST OF PLAYERS

Role: Head Coach (1996) Tenure Highlights : India lost Test and ODI series against England.

5: Sandeep Patil (1983 ODI WORLD CUP)

Role: Head Coach (1996-1997) Tenure Highlights : Wins against Australia and South Africa Defeats against the West Indies.

4: Madan Lal (1983 ODI WORLD CUP)

Role: Head Coach (1999) Tenure Highlights : Match Fixing Allegations.

3: Kapil Dev (1983 ODI WORLD CUP)

Role: Head Coach (2017-2021) Tenure Highlights : Final of 2021 World Test Championship and Semi-final of ODI World Cup 2019.

2: Ravi Shastri (1983 ODI WORLD CUP)

Role: Head Coach (2024 - present) Tenure Highlights : Success🅠fully led India to victory in the away T20I series against Sri Lanka.

1: Gautam Gambhir (2011 ODI WORLD CUP)

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