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{{distinguish|Gursharan Singh}}
{{short description|Indian cricketer and coach}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2021}}
{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Gurcharan Singh
| fullname =
| image =
| country = India
| nickname =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1935|3|25|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Lahore]], [[Punjab Province (British India)|Punjab Province]], [[British Raj]]
| heightft =
| heightinch =
| heightm =
| batting = Right-handed
| bowling = Right-arm [[off break]]
| role =
| club1 = [[Patiala cricket team|Patiala]]
| year1 = {{nowrap|1953/54–1958/59}}
| club2 = Patiala and Eastern Punjab States Union
| year2 = 1956/57
| club3 = [[Southern Punjab cricket team (India)|Southern Punjab]]
| year3 = 1959/60–1965/66
| club4 = [[Railways cricket team|Railways]]
| year4 = 1963/64–1968/69
| columns = 1
| column1 = [[First-class cricket|First-class]]
| matches1 = 37
| runs1 = 1,198
| bat avg1 = 19.96
| 100s/50s1 = 1/7
| top score1 = 122
| deliveries1 = 2,870
| wickets1 = 44
| bowl avg1 = 33.50
| fivefor1 = 0
| tenfor1 = 0
| best bowling1 = 4/20
| catches/stumpings1 = 27/1
| date = 4 September
| year = 2019
| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/player/29229.html ESPNcricinfo
}}

'''Gurcharan Singh''' (born 25 March 1935) is an Indian [[cricket]] coach and former [[first-class cricket|first-class]] cricketer. He coached 12 international and over 100 first-class cricketers, and is the second cricket coach to be awarded the [[Dronacharya Award]].

==Life and career==
Born in [[Rawalpindi, Gandakas Village (Attock District) ]] on 25 March 1935, Singh came to [[Patiala]] as a refugee during the [[Partition of India]] in 1947. He started playing cricket under the guidance of [[Maharaja of Patiala]] [[Yadavindra Singh]].<ref name="nobar"/>

Singh was a right-handed batsman and right-arm [[off break]] bowler who appeared in 37 first-class matches. The teams he represented include [[Patiala cricket team|Patiala]], Patiala and Eastern Punjab States Union, [[Southern Punjab cricket team (India)|Southern Punjab]] and [[Railways cricket team|Railways]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Gurcharan Singh |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/39/39067/39067.html |publisher=CricketArchive |accessdate=4 September 2019}}</ref>

Singh obtained a coaching diploma from [[Netaji Subhas National Institute of Sports|National Institute of Sports]] in Patiala and became a coach there. He then became head coach at the [[Sports Authority of India]] centre in New Delhi. Some of his notable coaching assignments include coach of [[North Zone cricket team|North Zone]] between 1977 and 1983, head coach of [[Maldives national cricket team|Maldives]] in 1985 and coach of [[India national cricket team|India national team]] from 1986 to 1987. During his tenure in Delhi, Singh survived the [[1984 anti-Sikh riots|anti-Sikh riots]] in 1984 with the help of his trainees.<ref name="nobar"/> In 1992/93, he became director of Pace Bowling Academy, jointly started by [[Lakshmibai National Institute of Physical Education|Laxmibhai National College of Physical Education]] and the [[Board of Control for Cricket in India]], in [[Gwalior]].<ref name="nobar"/>

Singh started the Dronacharya Cricket Foundation in Delhi. As of 2012, he runs two cricket clubs called Delhi Blues (known as Veterans Club before 1987)<ref>{{cite news |last1=Lokapally |first1=Vijay |title=The Blues keep on playing |url=https://www.thehindu.com/sport/cricket/the-blues-keep-on-playing/article4924338.ece |accessdate=10 September 2019 |work=The Hindu |date=17 July 2013}}</ref> and [[Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium|National Stadium]] Cricket Centre, taking the former on cricket tours to England every two years.<ref name="nobar">{{cite news |last1=Unnikrishnan |first1=M. S. |title=Age no bar |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/2012/20121125/spectrum/main3.htm |accessdate=4 September 2019 |work=The Tribune |date=25 November 2012}}</ref> In addition to more than 100 first-class cricketers, he coached 12 international cricketers including [[Maninder Singh (cricketer)|Maninder Singh]], [[Surinder Khanna]], [[Kirti Azad]], [[Vivek Razdan]], [[Gursharan Singh]], [[Ajay Jadeja]], [[Rahul Sanghvi]] and [[Murali Kartik]].<ref name="pose">{{cite news |last1=Malhotra |first1=Sahil |title=Gurcharan Singh, cricket’s grand old man, strikes a pose |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/cricket/gurcharan-crickets-grand-old-man-strikes-a-pose/ |accessdate=4 September 2019 |work=The Indian Express |date=22 April 2015}}</ref><ref name="adapt">{{cite news |title=Gurcharan Singh: Great master with adaptability |url=https://www.news18.com/cricketnext/news/gurcharan-singh-great-master-with-adaptability-547781.html |accessdate=4 September 2019 |work=News18 |date=8 May 2008}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Lokapally |first1=Vijay |title=‘Coach should adjust with the captain’ |url=https://www.thehindu.com/sport/other-sports/coach-should-adjust-with-the-captain/article19173698.ece |accessdate=4 September 2019 |work=The Hindu |date=29 June 2017}}</ref> Among the schools at which he trained cricketers are [[Air Force Bal Bharati School]], [[Sardar Patel Vidyalaya]], [[St. Columba's School, Delhi|St. Columba's School]], Arwachin Bharti School and Khalsa College.<ref name="nobar"/><ref name="adapt"/>

In 1987, he became the second cricket coach, after [[Desh Prem Azad]] (awarded in 1986), to be awarded the [[Dronacharya Award]], India's highest sport coaching honour.<ref name="pose"/>

==References==
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== External links ==
* {{cricinfo|id=29229}}
* [https://www.newsnation.in/videos/special/journey-of-gurcharan-singh--former-cricket-coach-of-india-78/28042 Journey of Gurcharan Singh- former cricket coach of India]

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[[Category:1935 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Indian cricketers]]
[[Category:Southern Punjab cricketers]]
[[Category:Patiala cricketers]]
[[Category:Railways cricketers]]
[[Category:Indian cricket coaches]]
[[Category:Cricketers from Lahore]]
[[Category:Recipients of the Dronacharya Award]]

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