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Ryan ten Doeschate Joins KKR as Head of Cricket Strategy
Ryan ten Doeschate, a former cricket player and coach, has joined the Knight Riders group as their Head of Cricket Strategy.
He will work with different Knight Riders teams in various cricket leagues around the world.
Before this, he was an assistant coach for the Indian men's cricket team, where he helped them win some big tournaments.
However, the team also faced some challenges during his time.
Ryan decided to leave the Indian team because he wanted to spend more time with his family.
Now, he will help the Knight Riders teams with finding new players, planning their squads, and making sure they all follow the same cricketing philosophy.
Ryan ten Doeschate appointed as Head of Cricket Strategy for Knight Riders Sports.
He will oversee scouting, player recruitment, and squad planning across Knight Riders franchises.
Ten Doeschate will also serve as assistant coach for Trinbago, Abu Dhabi, and Los Angeles Knight Riders.
Previously, he was an assistant coach for the Indian men's cricket team, contributing to their white-ball successes.
He left the Indian team due to long travel periods that kept him away from his family.
- Who
- Ryan ten Doeschate
- What
- Appointed as Head of Cricket Strategy for Knight Riders Sports
- Where
- Global role across Knight Riders franchises
- When
- After leaving India's coaching staff in June
- Why
- To lead strategic direction for scouting, player recruitment, and squad planning
Ten Doeschate's Experience
Challenges with Indian Team
Success in White-Ball Cricket
Ten Doeschate's Experience
Ten Doeschate contributed to India's victories in the 2025 Champions Trophy, 2025 Men’s T20 Cup, and 2026 Men's T20 World Cup.
Challenges with Indian Team
His tenure also saw challenges, including a 0-3 series loss to New Zealand, a 0-2 defeat against South Africa, and a loss in the 2025/26 Border-Gavaskar Trophy.
Key facts
- Role
- Head of Cricket Strategy
- Teams
- Trinbago Knight Riders, Abu Dhabi Knight Riders, Los Angeles Knight Riders
- Previous Role
- Assistant Coach, India Men's Team
- Leagues
- CPL, ILT20, MLC
- Tenure with KKR
- 2011-2024 (Player and Coach)
- Reason for Leaving India Team
- Long travel periods away from family
Timeline
Bumrah's injury sparks BCCI review of India's white-ball cricket.
Then, India's ODI loss to England triggers same review.
BCCI acts, appoints ten Doeschate as Knight Riders' Head of Cricket Strategy.
Ten Doeschate's role: assess, improve India's white-ball cricket.
Appointment confirmed: ten Doeschate joins Knight Riders' leadership.
Quotes
Ryan ten Doeschate
Former India assistant coach and former KKR player
“We are delighted to welcome Tendo back to the Knight Riders family. His deep understanding of our philosophy, combined with our experience across franchise and international cricket, makes him ideally suited for this role. He will help shape the next phase of growth across the Knight Riders ecosystem.”
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“I'm excited to be back with the Knight Riders in this role. This is a unique opportunity to work with the coaching & analytics teams across our global franchises to strengthen our scouting/player development systems, and to build a long-term cricket strategy.”
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Sources
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