5 coaches who have been a failure in the IPL

The role of a head coach is a very important position in the Indian Premier League (IPL). Apart from having to get the desired results on the pitch, they have to successfully integrate the Indian domestic players and the international players and establish a soothing team environment for the players to succeed. They don’t have a lot of ‘coaching’ to do, but they have to overcome a lot of cultural and regional barriers and establish a rapport between the players.They also have to decide the team structure and formation because of the huge number of players at their disposal and sometimes, they also have to take tough decisions like dropping established international stars because of team composition rules.Stephen Fleming, Trevor Bayliss and Shane Warne are the most successful coaches in the IPL, having not only won the tournament but also set up a solid foundation for their respective franchisees. However, there have been many coaches who have failed in their role and have been sacked or have resigned.We take a look at 5 coaches who have been a failure in the IPL.

#1 Geoff Marsh

Team: Pune Warriors India

Year(s): 2011-13

Sahara Pune Warriors announced former Australian opener Geoff Marsh as their head coach and ex-England all-rounder Dermot Reeve as the assistant coach for their first IPL season in 2011. Team owner Subrata Roy said that he had looked into the credentials of eight coaches before finalising the two based on their achievements as players and their coaching abilities.

Expectations were high from Geoff Marsh. However, he had a disastrous three years with the Pune team. The team finished second last in 2011 and 2013 and last in 2012. Overall, the team played 46 matches, out of which they won 12 and lost 33. Despite lots of international stars and marquee Indian players like Yuvraj Singh and Sourav Ganguly, Pune were never able to challenge for the play-off spot and were part of a 11-match losing streak in 2012 and a 9-match losing streak in 2013. Their withdrawal from the IPL ended Geoff Marsh’s misery.