India cricket is all set for a fresh start after defeating South Africa in the T20 World Cup final. The young brigade, led by Shubman Gill, clinched a 4-1 victory against Zimbabwe. Now, the Men in Blue are ready for the Island Challenge as India prepares to play Sri Lanka in 3 T20Is and 3 ODIs. Gautam Gambhir, the newly appointed coach, is set to kickstart his coaching stint with this series. Speaking about Gambhir, he has assembled his coaching staff, from T. Dilip to Ryan ten Doeschate, all set to travel to Sri Lanka with Gambhir and company.
Looking further into the Team India coaching staff, everyone is aware of T. Dilip’s proficiency in his role. The fielding coach has injected new energy into the Men in Blue camp. However, who is Ryan ten Doeschate? This question is on everyone’s mind. Let’s take a closer look at the newly appointed assistant coach of India for the Sri Lanka series, Ryan ten Doeschate.
Who is Ryan ten Doeschate?
Former Netherlands cricketer and ICC Associate Player of the Year three times (in 2008, 2010, and 2011), Doeschate has played 33 ODIs and 24 T20Is for the Dutch side. Born in South Africa, he represented the Netherlands because his father was originally from the Dutch city of Zwolle.
Though he was born in South Africa, he chose to play for the Netherlands. As his father was originally from the Dutch city of Zwolle. It is worth mentioning that he was also part of two silverware tournaments for the Netherlands. As firstly in the 2011 ODI World Cup and also in the 2021 T20 World Cup. Ryan’s inclusion in the Indian circuit is not new, as he played for the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the Indian Premier League from 2011 to 2015.
Gautam Gambhir on Ryan Ten Doeschate
The newly appointed coach has always been seen praising Ryan ten Doeschate for being ‘selfless’ and a team man. “When I talk about selflessness, I have never said this in 42 years of my career. And I want to say this: The greatest team man I ever played with, the most selfless human being, someone I can take a bullet for, someone I can trust for life,’ Gambhir said at an event.”
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