Ryan ten Doeschate joins Kolkata Knight Riders as head of cricket strategy

Former Netherlands batter Ryan ten Doeschate has joined Kolkata Knight Riders as head of cricket strategy after his tenure as assistant coach of the Indian team ended, the IPL franchise said on Wednesday.

Ten Doeschate will oversee cricket strategy, talent scouting, player recruitment, squad planning and performance evaluation across KKR's global franchises, while working with coaching teams to develop a consistent cricketing philosophy.

He will also serve as assistant coach for Trinbago Knight Riders in the Caribbean Premier League, Abu Dhabi Knight Riders in the ILT20 and Los Angeles Knight Riders in Major League Cricket.

"This is a unique opportunity to work with the coaching and analytics teams across our global franchises to strengthen our scouting/player development systems, and to build a long-term cricket strategy," ten Doeschate said in a statement issued by KKR.

Ten Doeschate was part of KKR's IPL-winning teams in 2012 and 2014 and joined the franchise's coaching staff during their 2024 title-winning campaign.