India Coach Ryan Ten Doeschate Brutally Criticised For Comments On Rohit Sharma
Former Indian cricketer Priyank Panchal lambasted Indian assistant coach Ryan Ten Doeschate for his remarks on senior stalwart Rohit Sharma and young all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy.
- India assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate was brutally criticised by former cricketer Priyank Panchal
- Ten Doeschate was slammed after he said that batter Rohit Sharma had not been fluent against New Zealand
- "Terrible comments by Ten Doeschate. There's a reason foreign coaches don't succeed in India," Panchal said
Former Indian cricketer Priyank Panchal lambasted Indian assistant coach Ryan Ten Doeschate for his remarks on senior stalwart Rohit Sharma and young all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy following the second ODI against New Zealand, pointing how "dexterity needed to navigate through relationships" is lacking in foreign coaches for Indian team, contributing to their lack of success with India. Following India's defeat to New Zealand in the second ODI at Rajkot, ten Doeschate had said that Rohit, who has scored 26 and 24 in both ODIs so far after a Vijay Hazare Trophy (VHT) stint with Mumbai in December in which he scored 155* and 0, "had not been as fluent as he has been" on a tough wicket and had also said that Nitish, who had scored 20 and bowled two overs for 13 runs gets opportunities, but "often ended up not doing a heck of a lot".
Ten Doeschate's comments did not go well with fans on social media, who slammed him for disrespect shown to legendary Rohit Sharma, who had just clocked five fifty-plus scores between the tour to Australia in October-November and the Vijay Hazare Trophy, including two centuries and for the harshness against the 22-year-old Nitish, who had just featured in three ODIs at that time, scoring 47 runs in three innings and being wicketless.
Terrible comments by Ten Doeschate on Rohit and Nitish. There's a reason foreign coaches don't succeed in India. The dexterity you require to navigate through relationships here is lacking in them. Especially if they don't have anything notable to show in their CV. #INDvNZ
— Priyank Panchal (@PKpanchal09) January 18, 2026
Taking to X, Panchal said, "Terrible comments by Ten Doeschate on Rohit and Nitish. There's a reason foreign coaches don't succeed in India. The dexterity you require to navigate through relationships here is lacking in them. Especially if they do not have anything notable to show in their CV."
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