Team India coaching staff member quits role after ENG vs IND 2026 ODIs; set to join IPL franchise: Reports
- Former Netherlands captain Ryan ten Doeschate has stepped down as India's assistant coach after the white-ball tour of England, reportedly returning to Kolkata Knight Riders in a coaching role.
- Ten Doeschate joined the national team after Gautam Gambhir took over as head coach following Rahul Dravid's departure, helping India win the 2025 Asia Cup and defend the 2026 Men's T20 World Cup.
- The move reunites Ten Doeschate with assistant coach Abhishek Nayar at KKR, where he previously won titles as a player in 2012 and 2014 before serving as fielding coach from 2022 to 2024.
- His departure follows India's difficult white-ball tour of England, where the team suffered defeats in both T20Is and ODIs, ending his two-year stint with the national team.
- India's Test side endured a difficult transition during this period, suffering a Border-Gavaskar Trophy defeat in Australia and home series whitewashes against New Zealand and South Africa .
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Ten Doeschate, T Dilip's Contracts Have Ended, New Fielding Coach To Be Named Soon: Saikia
It must be mentioned that Ten Doeschate intended to leave as when he was brought on board on Gautam Gambhir's insistence, he was promised fielding coach's job but was given no specific role in last two years
Ryan ten Doeschate steps down as India's assistant coach; Subhadeep Ghosh replaces T Dilip as fielding coach
Ryan ten Doeschate has resigned as India's assistant coach after two years. Subhadeep Ghosh will now serve as the team's new fielding coach. Ten Doeschate cited personal reasons for stepping away from the demanding role. His final assignment was the recent white-ball tour of England. Ghosh's first international assignment will be the Sri Lanka Test series.
BCCI parts ways with Ryan ten Doeschate, T. Dilip; Subhadeep Ghosh frontrunner for India fielding coach’s role
Confirming the development, BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia said that both support staff members have completed their contractual tenure with the national team.
Team India head coach Gautam Gambhir has suffered a major setback. Assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate has resigned from his position, while fielding coach T. Dilip's tenure has also ended. Major changes are expected within the Indian team's support staff ahead of the Sri Lanka Test tour and the new WTC cycle. However, the BCCI has not yet announced replacements for either team.
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