India men's assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate is reportedly considering stepping away from the national team setup after the ongoing white-ball tour of England due to uncertainty surrounding his responsibilities within the support staff. According to PTI, the former Netherlands captain has informed the BCCI of his desire to return to franchise cricket after his expected transition into the specialist fielding coach's role did not materialise. While reports had earlier linked his possible exit to personal reasons, the latest developments suggest dissatisfaction over his role is the primary factor. The BCCI is understood to be interested in retaining the 45-year-old, although his future may depend on whether head coach Gautam Gambhir can persuade him to continue. Fielding coach promise never came through Ten Doeschate joined the Indian coaching setup in 2024 on Gambhir's recommendation after the duo worked together successfully at Kolkata Knight Riders. He arrived as an assistant coach alongside Abhishek Nayar but was reportedly assured that he would eventually become India's specialist fielding coach. However, T Dilip retained that position after receiving a one-year extension following the 2025 Champions Trophy, leaving ten Doeschate without a clearly defined area of responsibility. Explaining the situation, a senior BCCI source told PTI, "You have (Sitanshu) Kotak as the batting coach and there's Gauti (Gambhir) himself to look after the batters. Morne (Morkel) is in charge of pacers and Sairaj (Bahutule) looks after the spinners. When Tendo was brought on board, he was promised the fielding coach's job." Read also: Jasprit Bumrah Achieves Historic Feat, Breaks Ravindra Jadeja's ODI Record in England BCCI keen to retain assistant coach The report further stated that changes were initially expected in the support staff after the Champions Trophy, with T Dilip also likely to move on. However, his extension altered those plans and reportedly affected ten Doeschate's position within the coaching group. The source said, "For Dilip, a strong recommendation came from a senior player and Dilip got a one-year extension. Tendo actually didn't have any specific domain role. He is a fantastic coach, who hasn't been used because Dilip is there." PTI added that ten Doeschate has already held discussions with at least one IPL franchise as he explores a return to franchise cricket, while the BCCI continues efforts to convince him to remain with the national team.