Indian mens cricket team assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate stepped down with his role set to join kkr

New Delhi. Before the Indian cricket team’s tour to Sri Lanka, head coach Gautam Gambhir has suffered a big shock. Assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate, who has been an important member of Team India for a long time, has resigned from his post. After losing both the T20 and ODI series on the England tour, Ten Doeschate informed BCCI about its decision. Now he will once again be seen in a coaching role with Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League (IPL). Ten Doeschate’s departure is being considered a big blow for Gautam Gambhir’s coaching staff, because both had worked together in Team India.

Big decision taken after England tour
According to the report of ESPN Cricinfo, Ryan ten Doeschate had informed BCCI about his resignation during the England tour itself. India had to face defeat in both T20 and ODI series on this tour. After this, the news of his leaving the team came to light. Along with the announcement of the team for the Sri Lanka tour, the confirmation of his resignation made a big change in the support staff of the Indian team.

Ten Doeschate was trusted by Gautam Gambhir
Former Netherlands captain Ryan ten Doeschate became a part of the support staff with Gautam Gambhir becoming the head coach of the Indian team in July 2024. Gambhir had included him in the team as per his choice. He played an important role in both batting and fielding departments and was counted among the key members of the team in formulating its strategy.

Old pair will be seen again in KKR
Ten Doeschate will now join the coaching staff of Kolkata Knight Riders. There she will once again be paired with Abhishek Nair. Both have previously worked together in KKR and later also worked together in the support staff of Team India for some time. Ten Doeschate’s relationship with KKR is very old. As a player, he played an important role in helping the team win the IPL title in 2012 and 2014. After this, in 2022, he joined the franchise as the fielding coach and remained a part of the coaching staff till 2024. During this time, Gautam Gambhir was the mentor of the team and KKR won another IPL title.

Successful tenure with Team India
Ryan ten Doeschate’s tenure with the Indian team was filled with many important achievements. India won the 2025 Asia Cup and successfully defended the 2026 T20 World Cup, winning the trophy for the second consecutive time. However, the team’s performance in Test cricket was not as expected. India had to lose the Border-Gavaskar Trophy on Australia tour. After this, New Zealand made a clean sweep of 3-0 at home, while South Africa also defeated India 2-0. Ten Doeschate’s resignation amid continued poor Test performance has posed a new challenge to the team management.

Will a new assistant coach be found before the Sri Lanka tour?
The Indian team is going to tour Sri Lanka for a two-match test series in August. At such a time, separation of an important member of the support staff from the team can prove to be a big challenge for Gautam Gambhir. Now BCCI will not only have to search for a new assistant coach, but maintaining balance in the team management will also be a big responsibility. Everyone’s eyes will be on who the BCCI hands over this important responsibility in place of Ten Doeschate.