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Interview
Kapil Dev: I Was a Guide, Not Coach
India’s first World Cup-winning captain tells DOT.in why players who make it to the national teams don’t require coaching and how an ideal coach must not stifle talent
Apr 23, 2026
Contributing Author
Lokendra Pratap Sahi is a veteran cricket writer and former Senior Editor of The Telegraph (India) in Kolkata. With a ringside view of the rise and rise of Indian cricket, he brings four decades of experience to the DOT.in pages