Doeschate’s Playbook: Building India's Cricketing Future

Assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate emphasizes the importance of mentally supporting players as India prepares for upcoming major cricket events. He highlights the need to build a strong core of versatile players capable of multiple roles, ensuring they feel safe to expand their game and meet future challenges.

In a bid to fortify Indian cricket for a slew of forthcoming high-stakes events, assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate underscores the non-negotiable policy of maintaining players in a mentally safe zone.

Over the next two years, India's cricket agenda is packed with crucial series, including the Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia in November and the ICC Champions Trophy. Doeschate stresses the integral need to establish a resilient core of players in this period.

A focal point, according to Doeschate, is the cultivation of a wide player pool, each versatile enough to fill various roles. The former Netherlands all-rounder highlights that players must feel empowered to venture beyond their comfort zones and adapt to evolving situations, all underpinned by mental well-being.

(With inputs from agencies.)