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After the T20 World Cup 2024, the tenure of Team India's head coach Rahul Dravid and his assistant coach has ended. Gautam Gambhir has been appointed as the new coach of Team India. After making Gautam Gambhir the coach of Team India, now everyone's eyes are on who will be the batting, bowling and fielding coach of the Indian team. Amidst these questions, some such news is also coming out that this news is disturbing.
Gambhir suggested the name
According to media reports, Gautam Gambhir is suggesting the name of a Dutch player for the fielding coach of Team India. Gautam Gambhir wants a supporting staff of his choice. Gautam Gambhir has worked with this player, so Gambhir wants this player to be with him as the fielding coach of Team India.
Who is this player?
The player whose name Gautam Gambhir has suggested is former Netherlands star Ryan ten Doeschate. Ryan was Gambhir's assistant coach with Kolkata Knight Riders in 2024. According to reports, Gautam Gambhir has requested the BCCI to retain the 44-year-old former Dutch international as his coaching partner. Ryan also works with Kolkata Knight Riders' affiliate teams in the Major Cricket League and Caribbean Premier League.
Gambhir praised
Gautam Gambhir recently posted a video on social media praising Ryan Tan. In this video, Gautam Gambhir says that the Dutchman is the most selfless person ever and he is even ready to take a bullet for him. I can trust him for the rest of my life. Gambhir further said in the video that we had only four foreign players available in the 2011 IPL. Ryan had played brilliantly in the ODI World Cup but we had landed with only 3 foreign players in that match and Ryan reached the field with a drink. There was no disappointment on his face. He taught me selflessness.
What is the stand of BCCI?
Currently, there is a discussion that BCCI wants to reinstate T Dilip as a fielding coach in the team. In such a situation, if Ten Doeschate is included in the Indian team as an assistant coach on Gautam Gambhir's demand, then what will be his role? Now it will be interesting to see whom BCCI chooses as Gautam Gambhir's support staff.