At the time, it was understood that he would be returning to the Knight Riders set-up, though the exact role wasn't clear. "I'm excited to be back with the Knight Riders in this role," ten Doeschate said in a statement. "We are delighted to welcome Tendo back to the Knight Riders family," group CEO Venky Mysore said. He will help shape the next phase of growth across the Knight Riders ecosystem." Shane Watson and Dwayne Bravo are the other senior members of that line-up, while Bravo is also the head coach at LAKR.