Overview
- Ten Doeschate informed the BCCI on Tuesday that he wants to leave his role as India’s assistant coach, according to multiple reports.
- Any departure needs approval from head coach Gautam Gambhir and the Board of Control for Cricket in India, and the July 19 third ODI at Lord’s has been floated as a possible final assignment.
- Reports say the move is personal rather than work-related, with his two-year contract understood to have ended around July 12–14 and family commitments in London cited as the main reason.
- Coverage describes the expected separation as amicable and notes that Gambhir recommended Ten Doeschate for the job when he took charge in 2024.
- The request comes during heavy scrutiny of India’s white-ball coaching group after recent losses and reports of management friction, which could prompt Gambhir to try to retain him and may affect staff continuity before upcoming tours.