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Indian cricket team head coach Gautam Gambhir holds a very rare record in the history of cricket. That is, he has not lost any major final he has represented as a player, captain or coach.
His record as a coach in ICC and Asia Cup tournaments:
Matches played: 21
Wins: 20
Win percentage: 95%
Champions won: 3
List of finals in which Gambhir has not lost:
2007 – T20 World Cup
2011 – ODI World Cup
2012 – IPL Championship
2014 – IPL Championship
2024 – IPL Championship
2025 – Champions Trophy (CT) and Asia Cup
2026 – T20 World Cup
With this victory, Gambhir now joins the list of coaches who have led an Indian team to the finals of two consecutive ICC tournaments. Former coach Rahul Dravid had also achieved this feat earlier.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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