Ryan ten Doeschate responds to Mike Hesson after the Pakistan coach called Mohammad Nawaz “best spinner”. India’s assistant coach believes both countries have excellent spin bowling options available. The coaching debate started before the Asia Cup 2025 tournament matches began.
What Mike Hesson Said About Nawaz
Mike Hesson believes Mohammad Nawaz bowls better than any spinner in cricket today. He made this bold statement before Pakistan played against Oman. Hesson thinks Nawaz bowls better than any other spinner playing cricket.
“We’ve got Mohammad Nawaz, who’s the best spin bowler in the world at the moment, and he’s been ranked that way over the last six months since he’s come back on the side,” Hesson said.
Mohammad Nawaz ranks 30th in the world T20I bowling rankings currently. But he has bowled very well in recent matches against teams. Nawaz took five wickets in the tri-series final against Afghanistan recently.
Ryan ten Doeschate’s Smart Reply
Ryan ten Doeschate responds to Mike Hesson with respect but disagrees politely. India’s assistant coach says every coach can have different opinions about players. He thinks Mike Hesson can praise his own team’s spinner.
“I think spinners are going to be very important in this competition. If anything, I don’t think it has gripped as much as we anticipated and certainly not like it did earlier in the year when we were here,” said Ryan ten Doeschate.
But ten Doeschate also mentions India’s strong spinning options in cricket. He believes Indian spinners bowl just as well as Pakistani ones. The assistant coach wants to show that India has talented bowlers too.
“But spin in general has become a very important part of T20 cricket, and both teams have a lot of spin on offer. And certainly we know how we feel about Varun, Axar, and Kuldeep, so everyone’s entitled to their opinion, and they can rank their players wherever they wish,” he added.
Ten Doeschate says spinners play very important roles in the Asia Cup 2025. Both teams need good spin bowling to win matches successfully. He respects Pakistan’s spinner but backs his own team’s bowlers.
India’s Spinning Stars Shine Bright
India has three excellent spinners in Kuldeep Yadav, Axar Patel, and Varun Chakravarthy. These bowlers performed very well against the UAE in the opening match. Kuldeep Yadav bowled with great figures in that Asia Cup game.
Ryan ten Doeschate responds to Mike Hesson by highlighting India’s bowling strength. Indian spinners have won many matches for their country recently. The assistant coach believes his team’s bowlers can challenge anyone.
This friendly debate shows healthy competition between both coaching teams. Both countries respect each other while supporting their own players.
