Ten Doeschate (42), a former KKR player who was part of the title-winning squads of 2012 and 2014, could also be involved in a role in the franchise’s subsidiary in the UAE League (ILT20). He will be an assistant coach for the Abu Dhabi Knight Riders side. KKR team sources have confirmed the development to Cribuzz stating that TenDo, as the former Netherlands captain is known, has ‘always been a Knight Rider’. Ten Doeschate announced his retirement from international cricket last year and has also completed his stint with the Essex side in English County Cricket.

Elsewhere in ILT20, Phil Simmons is likely to join as the head coach of Dubai Capitals. The franchise, owned by Kiran Kumar Granthi, a co-owner of Delhi Capitals, is in talks with the outgoing West Indies coach, who recently stepped down after the side’s poor showing at the ongoing T20 World Cup in Australia. Simmons is currently in Australia, where he will guide the West Indies team in the two-Test series against the hosts, starting November 30.

Auction likely in India now
Meanwhile, it is learned that the IPL and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) seem to have shelved the plans of having the
December 16 mini-auction in Istanbul. The Istanbul idea was initially floated among the franchises but had to be dropped because of logistical and operational problems. The new venue has not yet been finalized but it will be in India itself.