Overview
- Priyank Panchal called Ryan ten Doeschate’s post-match comments on Rohit Sharma and Nitish Kumar Reddy “terrible,” saying foreign coaches often lack the relationship skills needed in Indian cricket.
- Manoj Tiwary earlier labeled the remarks demoralising and said ten Doeschate had not achieved even 5% of Rohit’s career accomplishments.
- Ten Doeschate had said Rohit was “a little bit short on cricket” on challenging wickets and suggested Reddy had not made the most of opportunities when selected.
- Rohit scored 26 and 24 in the first two ODIs as India split the opening games 1-1 with New Zealand, setting up a series decider in Indore on January 18.
- As criticism from former players mounted, there was no indication of BCCI disciplinary action, and ten Doeschate remained in his role as India’s assistant coach.