Five active cricketers who could make great coaches

#3 Gautam Gambhir

Smart captain with an aggressive mindsetA fantastic left-hand opening batsman for India and technical, aggressive and tactical in his captaincy, Gambhir has bags of experience at the highest level.

Also the captain of IPL franchise KKR, Gambhir has led the Kolkata club to two titles and is no stranger to making difficult decisions at crucial moments.

A WC winner with India in 2011, he has dug his nation out of many-a-tough situation in the past and has great insight into the game.

A player who has worked his way through the ranks of Indian cricket, Gambhir has established himself as a team leader with all the attributes to become a great coach if he wishes to.

With sensational batting ability and knowledge, Gambhir could also become a specialist batting coach while he works his way up to the head coach's role.