India, July 29 -- Ryan ten Doeschate has returned to the Knight Riders fold, with Knight Riders Sports appointing the former Netherlands international as its head of cricket strategy, a day after the BCCI confirmed the end of his stint with the Indian men's team.

In the network-wide role, ten Doeschate will oversee the strategic direction of scouting, player recruitment, squad planning and performance evaluation across the Knight Riders franchises. He will also work closely with the coaching and analytics teams to establish a consistent cricketing philosophy across the group.

Ten Doeschate will additionally serve as assistant coach for Trinbago Knight Riders in the Caribbean Premier League, Abu Dhabi Knight Riders in the International L...