Duncan Fletcher is former Zimbabwean cricketer, formerly captain of the Zimbabwean cricket team and coach of the English cricket team. He has been appointed as coach of the Indian Cricket Team on April 27, 2011. Fletcher is largely credited with rejuvenating the fortunes of the then flagging English team, with the team rising from bottom of the Test rankings to second under his tenure as coach.

Fletcher has been appointed as the coach of the India cricket team on 27 April 2011, with a two-year contract. His tenure begins when the India team resumes International Cricket with a tour of the West Indies in June 2011. Fletcher was one of the leading candidates for appointment as coach of the India national cricket team.

Under Duncan Fletcher the England cricket team achieved famous series victories away to Sri Lanka, Pakistan and South Africa between 2000-2004. In 2004 England won an English record 8 consecutive tests, beating New Zealand 3-0 and West Indies 4-0 at home respectively, before winning the first test in South Africa.

His most famous and largest achievement however came in September 2005 he became the first coach of the English team to win an Ashes series for 18 years when England secured 2-1 victory over Australia.