Top 3 Foreign Coaches Who Can Replace India's Assistant Coach

The Indian Cricket Team is going through several changes, especially in the coaching setup, where the fielding coach, T Dilip, has been replaced by Subhadeep Ghosh, and assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate has also stepped down and joined his former IPL franchise, Kolkata Knight Riders. There have been many names circulating for Ryan ten Doeschate replacement as India's assistant coach, but no one is talking about a slim chance of any foreign coach coming in as India assistant coach replacement. Let's have a look at the possible options of foreign coaches who could become India's assistant coach and join hands with Gautam Gambhir.

Foreign Coaches Who Can Replace India's Assistant Coach

In the world of cricket, there is plenty of talent who can join the Indian Coaching setup and assist Gautam in taking the Indian Cricket team to new heights, from Indian options to overseas options. Here are the top 3 possible foreign India assistant coach replacements

1. James Foster

James Foster is a former England cricketer and current fielding coach of the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the IPL. He has previously worked as fielding and assistant coach for the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) from 2020 to 2023. Considering Gautam's liking for KKR's former support staff, there could be a chance that James Foster can be called in by the BCCI for the role of an assistant coach, as he also has vast experience coaching across the biggest cricket leagues in the world as well as international cricket.

2. Eric Simons

Another name that arises for India's assistant coach is Eric Simons, who is a South African coach and former cricketer. He has been actively part of the coaching setup of several franchises like RCB, CSK, DC, and many more. For a fun fact, he served as a bowling consultant/coach for the Indian Cricket Team during 2010-12 and was part of the World Cup Winning Set-up.

3. Heinrich Malan

Heinrich Malan, who could be a very unpopular option to become an assistant coach for the Indian Cricket Team. He is also a South African coach who was serving the Ireland Cricket Team from 2022 till June 2026, and played a very important role in a historic series win over India in June. He might not be the main option for this role, but he could bring his experience to this role.