BCCI ends tenure of Ryan ten Doeschate and coach Dilip

The Board of Control for Cricket in India has confirmed the departure of two key support staff members, with assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate and fielding coach T Dilip not receiving contract extensions. The moves, confirmed by BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia on July 28, 2026, initiate a reshuffle in the coaching setup as the national team prepares for a Test tour of Sri Lanka next month.

Both coaches' contracts officially concluded in early June, with ten Doeschate's two-year term ending on June 10 and Dilip's one-year extension ending on June 8. They remained with the squad through its recent white-ball tour of the United Kingdom, which included matches in Ireland and England. Saikia clarified that the board was not accepting resignations but simply allowing the agreements to lapse.

The exits stem from different circumstances. Ten Doeschate, a close associate of head coach Gautam Gambhir, reportedly declined a contract extension offer from the BCCI. Sources indicate he expressed a desire to leave to spend more time with his family and was reportedly frustrated by a lack of clarity regarding his specific role within the national setup. His departure was swiftly followed by a...