Looking at India's 5 previous coaches and rummaging through their tenures

#3 Greg Chappell (2005-2007)

A controversial and forgettable tenure

Perhaps the most controversial figures to have ever coached the Indian team, Australian Greg Chappell will forever be remembered as the one who will be always remembered for his spat with Sourav Ganguly.

After the heights of the Wright-era, much was expected of the former Australian captain, but almost all his moves backfired, so much so that many former players have dubbed him 'the worst thing to have happened to Indian cricket'.

However, his tenure also had its share of bright spark as it included a record-breaking run of successful run-chases as India won 17 consecutive ODIs while chasing.

The biggest debacle under his tenure was the disastrous 2007 World Cup campaign when India was ousted from the tournament in the first round itself.

For all his expertise, Chappell was never able to adapt himself to the environment and the culture of Indian cricket. He tried too many things but could never win the trust of either the players or the public.

In his autobiography, Sachin Tendulkar wrote: “Most of us felt that Indian cricket was going nowhere under Chappell.”

Certainly, a forgettable tenure!