Key facts
- BCCI reviewing futures of batting coach Ryan ten Doeschate and bowling coach Morne Morkel
- Fielding coach T Dilip also facing criticism
- Reviews triggered by India's 4-0 T20 series loss to England
The Board of Control for Cricket in India is engaged in internal discussions over the futures of batting coach Ryan ten Doeschate and bowling coach Morne Morkel, with sources indicating that fielding coach T Dilip is also under fire amid growing dissatisfaction with the team's performances.
The deliberations follow India's dismal display in the T20 series against England, where the side suffered a 4-0 sweep without winning a single game. The coaching staff's inability to correct technical and tactical shortcomings during the series has reportedly frustrated cricket administrators.
Ten Doeschate and Morkel were both brought in as specialist coaches under head coach Gautam Gambhir's regime to provide international expertise in their respective departments. However, the visible struggles of India's batsmen against England's pace and spin, combined with an ineffective bowling attack, have put the duo under scrutiny just months into their tenures.
T Dilip, the fielding coach, has faced separate criticism over India's fielding standards, adding another dimension to what could become a wide-ranging review of the support structure. The BCCI is expected to take stock of the situation before making any formal announcements, but the conversations signal that the board is not prepared to wait through further poor results before acting.