5 previous Indian coaches and their first series performances

4. Duncan Fletcher (2011-2015) – India tour to West Indies, 2011

Fletcher and Dhoni struggled to find overseas success in Tests (Image Credit: ESPNCricinfo)

Following the end of Gary Kirsten’s highly successful stint, former Zimbabwean cricketer Duncan Fletcher was appointed as the head coach of Team India in April 2011. With a long history of coaching success behind him, Fletcher was expected to take Indian cricket to greater heights but things didn’t quite go as planned.

India’s tour to the West Indies in 2011 was his first assignment as the team's coach and included a T20I, 5 ODIs and 3 Tests against the home side. The Indians won the T20I and also sealed the ODI series 3-2. They also managed to clinch the Test series by winning the 1^st Test while the other two matches ended in a draw.

While Duncan Fletcher enjoyed overseas success early on, things only got worse for him in the years that followed.