New Delhi, March 9 -- Gautam Gambhir became the most successful coach in the history of Indian cricket after the Men in Blue lifted the T20 World Cup 2026 trophy at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Sunday, beating New Zealand in the final in front of a 100,000-plus crowd. Since taking over from Rahul Dravid in July 2024, Gambhir's "Midas Touch" in white-ball cricket helped the Indian team rewrite history in the past one and half years.

Gambhir took over the reins with no proper coaching experience. The experience in his resume after playing career was three-years of mentorship in Indian Premier League. The Delhi-lad started with Lucknow Super Giants, guiding the team to playoffs in the 2022 and 2023 IPL seasons. The following ye...