It would be honour to coach Team India: Zaheer Khan

ANI April 8, 2025 175 views

Zaheer Khan, the legendary Indian fast bowler, has openly expressed his aspiration to coach the national cricket team after a stellar playing career. With an impressive record of 311 Test wickets and being a crucial part of India's 2011 World Cup victory, Khan has smoothly transitioned into mentorship roles. Currently serving as a mentor for Lucknow Super Giants in the IPL, he brings extensive experience from his playing days and coaching stints with Mumbai Indians. His potential national coaching role could bring fresh insights and strategic depth to Indian cricket's fast bowling department.

"It would be an honour to coach Team India" - Zaheer Khan
Kolkata, April 7: Zaheer Khan, former Indian left-arm fast bowler and Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) mentor for the Indian Premier League, has said that it will be an honour if he gets an opportunity to coach Team India.

Key Points

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Veteran pacer with 311 Test wickets wants national coaching role

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Successful transition from player to LSG mentor

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2011 World Cup winner seeking new cricket challenge

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Remarkable IPL career spanning 100 matches

"It would be an honour to coach Team India," Zaheer Khan told Boria Majumdar in Kolkata at a CII event, according to a video posted by RevSportz on their X handle.

The left-arm fast bowler went on to participate in the Indian Premier League (IPL) for two additional years before retiring in 2017. Following his retirement, Zaheer Khan worked as a bowling coach with Mumbai Indians in international cricket prior to accepting a position as a mentor at LSG in 2024.

Zaheer Khan made his debut in the ICC Knockout Cup in 2000 and immediately hit the headlines when he yorked Steve Waugh, beating him for pace. An Indian express-pacer was a once-in-a-blue-moon discovery, and his ability to bowl fast yorkers at the death, move the ball off the deck and in the air, and maintain his pace set him apart from the more metronomic fast bowlers that India was used to.

In his illustrious international career, Zaheer picked up 311 Test wickets in 92 matches and overall 610 scalps in 309 international matches across all formats for Men in Blue.

Zaheer was a member of the 2011 World Cup-winning team and the 2002 ICC Champions Trophy team, which India shared with Sri Lanka due to a lack of results in the finals.

Zaheer represented the Mumbai Indians, Royal Challengers Bangalore and Delhi Daredevils in the IPL. He played 100 matches in the IPL and bagged 102 wickets at an economy rate of 7.59.

Reader Comments

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Rahul P.
Zaheer would be an amazing choice! His experience as a player and now as mentor shows he understands modern cricket. Plus, who better to guide our fast bowlers? 🔥
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Shweta K.
Love Zaheer, but I'm not sure about his coaching credentials yet. He's only been mentoring for a short while. Maybe he needs more experience before taking on Team India?
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Amit D.
That 2011 World Cup winning team had something special. Zaheer was our bowling hero then, would love to see him bring that magic to coaching! 🇮🇳
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Priya M.
His yorker to Steve Waugh in 2000 is still one of my favorite cricket memories! The man knows fast bowling inside out. Would be great for our pace attack development.
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Vikram S.
While I respect Zaheer's achievements, I wonder if we should consider someone with more coaching experience. The national team role is very different from IPL mentoring.
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Neha R.
Imagine the knowledge he can share about bowling in different conditions! His career spanned all formats and he excelled in each. Plus that calm demeanor would be great for team morale 😊

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