Boom or bust? Examining the performances of 5 former Indian cricketers who became national coaches

#5 Kapil Dev (1999 - 2000)

Kapil Dev failed to deliver as coach of the Indian team

Great player but an ordinary coach -- how often do we come across this phenomenon! Kapil Dev was appointed the Indian coach in September 1999 with the hope that he could bring his world-cup winning magic to the team. The reality was drastically different as things went downhill pretty soon.

India tasted success in Dev's first home series against New Zealand but were whitewashed by Australia on their very next tour to the Down Under. They then lost to South Africa at home which were their first home series loss in 12 years.

Then the ugly match-fixing issue reared its head as Manoj Prabhakar accused Kapil Dev of having asked him to deliberately underperform in a match against Pakistan in exchange of money. It ultimately led to a CBI enquiry against Kapil Dev and he was, due to the pressure on him, forced to step down from his role.

Though Dev was subsequently exonerated by the CBI, he left his role under the cloud of ignominy that refuse to go away. His coaching record was not great either as he managed to win only one out of the 8 Tests and 9 out of the 25 ODIs played when he was in charge.