Former Gujarat batter Priyank Panchal has slammed India's assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate for his remarks on Rohit Sharma and Nitish Kumar Reddy after the second ODI against New Zealand in Rajkot. Notably, New Zealand defeated India by seven wickets to level the three-match ODI series
Ten Doeschate on Rohit and Nitish
Ten Doeschate’s comments drew attention after India’s tough loss, where he spoke about Rohit’s form and Nitish’s performances.
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“With Nitish, we keep talking about developing him and getting him game time and then when you do get him game time, he often ends up not doing a heck of a lot in the games. For someone who’s making their way, particularly with the bat tonight, it was that perfect chance where you’re walking in that situation, and you’ve got a chance to spend 15 overs at the wicket. You really have to take those chances to push your case to be selected," Ten Doeschate said
On Rohit’s form, he added, “He’s definitely not the sort of guy to play for himself. It’s just a combination of the wickets being slightly difficult and maybe just being a little bit short on cricket leading into the series.”
Priyank Panchal slams Ten Doeschate
Panchal took his 'X' and strongly disagreed with these comments and called them “terrible”. The 35-year-old said foreign coaches often struggle in Indian cricket because they lack the understanding needed to manage player relationships in the country.
“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” Panchal posted on X.
Rohit had entered the New Zealand series after scoring four straight fifty-plus scores for India, while Nitish was playing only his third ODI.