2024-09-19 00:51:32
New Delhi: Delhi Capitals removed their head coach Ricky Ponting after IPL 2024. Ponting was part of the franchise for 7 years. During this time the team could not win the IPL title even once. In July, the franchise decided to remove Ponting from his post. Before Delhi, Ponting has coached Mumbai Indians. The team also won the title under his coaching.
Ponting appointed coach of Punjab Kings
Former Australian captain Ricky Ponting has now become the head coach of Punjab Kings (PBKS). His contract is for four years. A Punjab Kings official informed Navbharat Times about this. A mega auction is to be held before IPL 2025. Ponting will be with Punjab Kings in that. Ponting will have the final decision on the coaching staff. Trevor Bayliss was the head coach of the team last season. The head of cricket development was Sanjay Bangar, fast bowling coach was Charl Langeveldt and spin bowling coach was Sunil Joshi.
Punjab keeps changing coaches
Punjab Kings’ record in IPL has not been anything special. Like Delhi, Punjab’s team has also not won a single title yet. Ponting will be the sixth head coach of Punjab in the last seven seasons. Punjab’s team has been able to make it to the playoffs only twice in the history of IPL. They have not even reached the playoffs for the last 10 years. In 2024, the team was ranked ninth on the points table.
It was Ponting who made Rohit the captain
Ricky Ponting, who was part of the three-time World Cup winning team, participated in the IPL for only two seasons. In 2008, he was with Kolkata Knight Riders and in 2013 with Mumbai Indians. Mumbai made him captain but he left the captaincy in the middle of the season and Rohit Sharma was made the captain. He remained with Mumbai Indians in a consultant role in 2014. After this, he worked as the head coach of the team in 2015 and 2016.