Dubai [UAE], March 1: Ryan ten Doeschate, India’s assistant coach, said that they didn’t anticipate a “over-reliance” on spin in the current Champions Trophy. He also spoke about how the management functions in the Indian system and the little chance of 300-plus scores on the Dubai circuit.

In the first two group-stage matches, India’s bowling assault has been led by their spinners. Mohammed Shami’s five-wicket haul in the campaign opener against Bangladesh led the ambush against the Bangladeshi batsmen, but the spinners were the unsung heroes.

Ravindra Jadeja and Kuldeep Yadav controlled the run flow by keeping their economy under 5.00, while Axar Patel claimed two wickets.

The spinners held the reigning champions at bay and struck at key moments in the high-stakes match between India and Pakistan. Kuldeep, the “Chinaman” spinner, continued to be a mystery for which Pakistan’s all-star lineup had no solution. During the middle overs, the pair remained mute, and he returned with numbers of 3/40.

“Yes, I believe so. It may be a fight of spin now that there are four spinners as well. We didn’t anticipate such an excessive dependence on spin going into the tournament, in my opinion, but the lads have bowled well, and the surface has somewhat aided them. Regarding the effect of spinners, Ryan told reporters, “I’m sure it’s going to be the same for the next game in two days.”

The grass in Dubai hasn’t benefited hitters as much as it did in Pakistan. Even though Pakistan has hosted several matches with scores of 300 or above, the standard in Dubai has been about 270. Ryan believes that a score of 280 to 290 is the best match for the surface and anticipates that the trend will continue in Dubai.

I won’t say it’s hard, you see. We’ve probably become accustomed to a norm where you can get a score of 320 without giving it much thought. It has thus been challenging to reach 320. We thought the pitch performed a little differently in the two games. However, if you hit it extremely well, there are probably between 280 and 290 pitches. Therefore, it’s not like playing in Pakistan, where you anticipate to score between 320 and 330, in the long run. However, you have to adjust and score well on these wickets, and based on the first two deliveries, we estimate it to be between 280 and 290,” he said.

Since Indian cricket entered a new era, Ryan has been a member of head coach Gautam Gambhir’s administration. From India’s domination in Twenty20 Internationals to a disastrous ODI series and consecutive Test-format losses to Australia and New Zealand, the former Dutch cricketer has been a part of the wild ride.

Ryan spoke about his experience working in the Indian setup after a challenging year and expressed his belief that “progression” is really in place.

“Yes, I believe that the crucial term there is probably progression. When you enter a new setting, you must gain the confidence and respect of the players. It does need some time. It definitely helps, in my opinion, when you’re also winning. Players are far more receptive to hearing what you have to say and to fresh concepts. And I believe that things are now moving in the correct way,” he remarked.

“I believe there are many seasoned players there. You must thus be very cautious with the language you use. You must be knowledgeable about the subject at hand. Additionally, it must clearly be in their best interests as well as the interests of Indian cricket. Thus, it’s an ongoing project. You cannot bring trash there. I believe it’s working really well, as I said, and we’re improving as a coaching group,” he continued.

Following the Border-Gavaskar Trophy fiasco, Gambir recently hired Sitanshu Kotak as his batting coach. Ryan clarified the management’s methods and task distribution.

“Kotak is obviously handling the batting now that he’s entered the game. The five of us are only attempting to spread the same message. I believe that our squad is pretty clear about how we want to play, and that the message is consistent. It just ensures that the participants are always working toward the same goal and that the message is consistent. “Among the five of us,” he said.