While the India-New Zealand game will be a dead-rubber, this could be the one where spinners could steal the limelight, given the conditions at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium (DICS). However, India will play with at least three spinners in the playing XI – Ravindra Jadeja, Varun Chakaravarthy and Axar Patel. New Zealand could play […]

India assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate has opined on the need to keep the bowlers fresh with a day off between their last group match and the semi-final as well. India – who are assured of a semi-final spot – will not compromise on anything, he said, as they also want to top the group […]

Team India’s assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate backed captain Suryakumar Yadav’s poor form with the bat in T20Is. He added that there is some allowance for inconsistency in the T20 format given the rapid pace at which batters are expected to score. Notably, India are 2-1 up in the five-match T20I series against England as […]

Team India’s Assistant Coach Ryan ten Doeschate believes that India can get back into the game in Adelaide on the second day ‘with a few tweaks’. However, India had a disappointing opening day in the Day-Night Test match as Australia went into stumps trailing by only 94 runs with nine wickets in hand, after restricting […]

India’s assistant coach, Ryan ten Doeschate, recently weighed in on Mohammed Siraj’s form ahead of the second Test against New Zealand in Pune. Despite the fast bowler’s lackluster performance in the first Test, ten Doeschate remains confident in Siraj’s abilities, describing his current struggles as a “wicked drought” that he believes Siraj will soon overcome. […]

KL Rahul’s spot in India’s playing XI is under scrutiny following a disappointing performance in the first Test against New Zealand in Bengaluru, where he managed just 12 runs. With rising stars like Shubman Gill set to return and Sarfaraz Khan in tremendous form, Rahul faces mounting pressure as India prepares for the second Test […]

Alongside India’s stunning batting depth, they have a strong bowling unit now, with the all-rounders chipping in wickets as well. While Hardik Pandya used be their main all-rounder a few years ago too, they have many now and it always helps the team. Recently, Nitish Reddy shone with both the bat and the ball. Moreover, […]

Former Indian cricketer Dinesh Karthik has shared an interesting insight into Virat Kohli’s preparation ahead of the two-match Test series against Bangladesh. According to Karthik, Kohli spent considerable time honing his skills in London under the guidance of India’s assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate before joining the team in India. Kohli’s performances in the first […]

India’s assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate said that a shift in mindset towards playing high-quality pace bowling may have seen the struggle against spin for India, the team that is known to be good against the turning ball. A near full-strength India team failed to step up against spin, losing as many as 27 wickets, […]

India batters put in a great show in the first T20I match against Sri Lanka on Saturday, 28 July. India scored a huge total of 213 runs in the first game, which they eventually won by 43 runs as well. Openers Shubman Gill and Yashasvi Jaiswal provided India a solid start and then Suryakumar Yadav […]