India assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate was announced as the new head of cricket strategy at the Knight Riders franchise on Wednesday. He will take up a role that will oversee cricket strategy, talent acquisition and development across its global franchises.

In his new role, Ryan will work closely with the coaching teams to help build a consistent cricketing philosophy and approach across all Knight Riders franchises. As part of his role, he will also serve as assistant coach for Trinbago Knight Riders in the CPL, Abu Dhabi Knight Riders in the ILT20 and Los Angeles Knight Riders in the MLC.

Venky Mysore, CEO, Knight Riders Sports, said: “We are delighted to welcome Having back to the Knight Riders family. His deep understanding of our philosophy, combined with his experience across franchise and international cricket, makes him ideally suited for thjs role. He will help shape the next phase of growth across the Knight Riders ecosystem.”

“I’m excited to be back with the Knight Riders in this role,” ten Doeschate said. “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.”

Ryan’s journey with the Kolkata Knight Riders began as a player in 2011. He was part of the title-winning squads in IPL 2012 and 2014. He later became an important part of the coaching group in 2022 and during their third IPL championship title in 2024.

Published on Jul 29, 2026