Famous Indian cricketers who coached foreign teams

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1. Lalchand Rajput: Featured in 2 test and 4 ODI in his days as cricketer in Indian team, Lalchand Rajput wasted no time when he hanged his boots.

He was the head coach of Indian team from 2006 to 2007, Afghanistan from 2016 to 2017, Zimbabwe from 2018 to 2022 and currently he is in coaching role with United Arab Emirates.

2. Sandeep Patil: The hard hitting middle order batsman Sandeep Patil who was part of 1983 World Cup winning team started coaching Kenya and guided them to the semifinal of World Cup 2003.

3. Manoj Prabhakar: Manoj Prabhakar is a former Indian cricketer who had a career primarily as a medium-pace bowler and a useful lower-order batsman. He was signed up as the bowling coach of the Afghanistan team in December 2015.

He also joined as Nepal coach but for some reasons or other resigned in 4 months.

4. Sridharam Shriram : Played both in Indian Cricket league and Indian Premier League, Sridharam has been associated with Australian team for quite some time now in different roles.

He worked with Australia A squad that toured India in 2015. He also assisted Australian team for 2019 Ashes.

As a spin bowling coach, he is well sought by different teams and was also part of RCB in IPL for 2019 edition.

5. Venkatpati Raju :- Part of 53 ODIs and 28 tests and inspiration behind Venkatpati Raju, Raju worked with USA team in 2016 for their Regional Qualifiers.

6. Robin Singh: A former all-rounder for the Indian cricket team, Robin Singh coached the Hong Kong national cricket team from 2017 to 2019. Known for his extensive experience in coaching and mentoring, he played a crucial role in developing the Hong Kong team and guiding them in international tournaments.

These Indian cricketers turned coaches have brought their wealth of knowledge and experience to foreign teams, contributing to the development and success of the respective sides they have worked with.

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