Gulabrai Sipahimalani "Ram" Ramchand (26 July 1927 – 8 September 2003) was an Indian cricketer, cricket coach and administrator who played for the national team in 33 Test matches between 1952 and 1960. In his only series as captain, he led India to its first win against Australia. According to Wisden Asia, he was one of the first cricketers to have endorsed commercial brands. In the Ranji final that season, he scored a pair of fifties (55 not out and 80 not out), batting at number 10, as Bombay registered a win.
Ramchand was part of the Bombay team in five more Ranji wins, scoring a hundred in all five finals. He scored 149 in the 1951–52 final against Holkar, 106 in the 1959–60 final against Mysore, 118 in the 1960–61 final against Rajasthan, 100 in the 1961–62 final against Rajasthan, and 102 not out in the 1962–63 final against Rajasthan.
International
Ramchand was picked in the Indian squad for the England tour in 1952 with his selection being called a "surprise". His knock which included 19 fours was described as "an innings of guts and gumption, studded with rasping square-cuts and full-blooded hooks."
In December 1959, Ramchand was named captain for the five-match series against Australia. Although his individual performance in the series was unimpressive with averages of 12.33 with the bat and 200 with the ball, Ramchand's captaincy was praised in the media as he led India to its first Test win against Australia, in the second match at Kanpur. Wisden Asia, in its obituary, described him as "a brilliant all-rounder: an explosive batsman, a very good opening bowler and a superb close catcher." Although strongly built,
As a captain, Ramchand was remembered by his teammates as a leader who instilled self-belief in them and motivated them. In 1995, he recovered after suffering a cardiac arrest. On 5 September, it was reported that he had been discharged from the intensive care unit (ICU). His wife Leela Ramchand stated that "he had to be shifted out of the ICU as we cannot afford it." He died on 8 September in the hospital due to "heart complications".