Playing career
He made his Test debut against New Zealand on 21 February 1981 and his ODI debut against England on 25 November 1981. He played 80 Tests, scoring 3,830 runs and taking 151 wickets, and 150 ODIs, scoring 3,108 runs and taking 129 wickets. His last Test was against South Africa on 26 December 1992, and his last ODI was against South Africa on 17 December 1992.
He was a squad member when India won the 1983 Cricket World Cup. He also won the Asia Cup in 1984 and in 1990 to 1991, and he was named player of the series at the World Championship of Cricket in Australia in 1985.
Coaching career
He was team director for India for about eight months in 2014, from the England tour until the 2015 World Cup. He was appointed head coach on 13 July 2017 and was re-appointed on 16 August 2019, remaining in the role until the 2021 T20 World Cup. During his tenure the team reached the final of the ICC World Test Championship in 2019 to 2021, where they were runners-up. He also took temporary charge of the team on the 2007 tour of Bangladesh.
He retired from national coaching in November 2021 and then joined Legends League Cricket as commissioner.
- Rose to prominence as a premier batting all-rounder and slow left-arm bowler, playing a pivotal role in India's historic 1983 Cricket World Cup victory and earning Player of the Series at the 1985 World Championship of Cricket.
- Garnered prestigious accolades including the C.K. Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Award in 2024, alongside transforming India's national team into a global powerhouse during a highly successful tenure as head coach from 2017 to 2021.
- Transitioned seamlessly into high-profile broadcast commentary while serving as commissioner for the Legends League Cricket following the conclusion of his national coaching stint.
Commentary career
He made his television commentary debut in March 1995 at the World Masters Tournament in Mumbai. He became well known as a commentator on India’s matches, and in 2008 he moved from ESPN-STAR Sports to commentate on IPL matches for Sony Max.
