Patrick Rajkumar
Patrick Rajkumar is a Science Professor who has been coaching India's Blind Cricket team since 2012
Patrick Rajkumar’s guidance encouraged bold thinking.
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About Patrick Rajkumar
Patrick Rajkumar is a rare leader whose life’s work proves that vision matters more than visibility. A former political science professor from a small village in Karnataka, Patrick chose an unconventional path—becoming the driving force and chief coach behind the extraordinary success of the Indian Blind Cricket Team. His journey from academia to high-performance sports leadership is one of courage, adaptability, and deep human understanding.
Patrick’s experience is unique. With no prior exposure to blind cricket, he stepped into the role when approached by the Cricket Association for the Blind in India. What he lacked in technical familiarity, he compensated for with exceptional management skills, emotional intelligence, and systems thinking. Drawing from his academic background and sporting interest in football and table tennis (developed during his years at St. Joseph’s College, Bengaluru), he redesigned training methods—combining rigorous discipline with life-skills coaching.
His expertise lies not just in winning matches, but in building belief. Under his leadership, the Indian Blind Cricket Team became a global powerhouse:
• T20 World Cup Champions (2012) – defeating Pakistan
• ODI World Cup Champions (2014, South Africa)
• Asian Cup Champions (2016)
• Back-to-back T20 World Cup winners, including a second victory against Pakistan
• Series dominance over Pakistan and Australia in ODIs (2013)
What is rarely spoken about is Patrick’s role as a culture-builder. Fluent in eight languages, he dismantled regional, linguistic, and emotional barriers, earning trust across a diverse team. His authority came not from command, but credibility; his trustworthiness from consistency and fairness. As a motivational speaker, Patrick Rajkumar doesn’t speak about limitations, he speaks about possibility with structure.
Patrick Rajkumar is a rare leader whose life’s work proves that vision matters more than visibility. A former political science professor from a small village in Karnataka, Patrick chose an unconventional path—becoming the driving force and chief coach behind the extraordinary success of the Indian Blind Cricket Team. His journey from academia to high-performance sports leadership is one of courage, adaptability, and deep human understanding.
Patrick’s experience is unique. With no prior exposure to blind cricket, he stepped into the role when approached by the Cricket Association for the Blind in India. What he lacked in technical familiarity, he compensated for with exceptional management skills, emotional intelligence, and systems thinking. Drawing from his academic background and sporting interest in football and table tennis (developed during his years at St. Joseph’s College, Bengaluru), he redesigned training methods—combining rigorous discipline with life-skills coaching.
His expertise lies not just in winning matches, but in building belief. Under his leadership, the Indian Blind Cricket Team became a global powerhouse:
• T20 World Cup Champions (2012) – defeating Pakistan
• ODI World Cup Champions (2014, South Africa)
• Asian Cup Champions (2016)
• Back-to-back T20 World Cup winners, including a second victory against Pakistan
• Series dominance over Pakistan and Australia in ODIs (2013)
What is rarely spoken about is Patrick’s role as a culture-builder. Fluent in eight languages, he dismantled regional, linguistic, and emotional barriers, earning trust across a diverse team. His authority came not from command, but credibility; his trustworthiness from consistency and fairness. As a motivational speaker, Patrick Rajkumar doesn’t speak about limitations, he speaks about possibility with structure.
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Career Highlights and Achievements of Patrick Rajkumar
T20 Blind Cricket World Cup Champion
Led the Indian Blind Cricket Team to a historic T20 World Cup victory in 2012
Continental Championship
The Indian Blind Cricket Team emerged as Asian Cup Champions
Back-to-Back T20 World Cup Titles
Prepared the Indian Blind Cricket Team for their second T20 World Cup victory against Pakistan
Dominant ODI Series Wins Against Top Nations
Led the Indian Blind Cricket Team to a series of dominant ODI victories
Architect of a Golden Era in Blind Cricket
Widely regarded as one of key figures behind the most successful era of Indian blind cricket
High-Impact Motivational Speaker
Sought-after motivational speaker for corporates, educational institutions etc
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Patrick Rajkumar
Patrick Rajkumar is a Science Professor who has been coaching India's Blind Cricket team since 2012
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