The Indian cricket team has got a new head coach in the form of Gautam Gambhir. He has replaced Rahul Dravid, who recently led Team India to win the T20 World Cup title. But it is yet to be decided which faces will be included in the supporting staff of Team India’s head coach Gautam Gambhir. Meanwhile, a big news is coming out. Gautam Gambhir also wants to include a foreign coach in his coaching staff.
Gambhir made a big demand in front of BCCI
According to reports, Gautam Gambhir wants to include former Netherlands cricketer Ryan ten Doeschate in the backroom staff of the team. Gambhir has also placed this demand in front of BCCI. However, the final decision will be taken by the BCCI. Let us tell you, BCCI has given priority to Indians in the coaching staff of Team India for some time now. In such a situation, it will be interesting to see whether this demand of Gambhir is met or not.
Gambhir and Ryan worked together in IPL 2024
Gambhir worked with Ryan ten Doeschate for Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL 2024. Ryan ten Doeschate also played an important role in making the team the champion. He was the fielding coach of this team. Apart from this, Ryan ten Doeschate also works with KKR’s subsidiaries in the Caribbean Premier League, Major League Cricket and ILT20. In such a situation, he has no shortage of coaching experience. On the other hand, there is also news that BCCI wants to retain T Dilip as fielding coach. Due to which Ryan can be brought in as assistant coach
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Ryan said goodbye to international cricket in 2021
Ryan had said goodbye to international cricket after the 2021 T20 World Cup. Born in South Africa, Ten played 33 ODIs and 24 T20 matches for the Netherlands. He scored 1541 runs in ODIs and 533 runs in T20s. During this time, he also scored a total of 5 centuries. He also took a total of 68 wickets in international cricket. Apart from this, Ryan also played for Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL from 2011 to 2015. He was a part of KKR’s champion team in 2012 and 2014.