MUMBAI: Former Australian captain Ricky Ponting is about to return to the IPL in 2025, this time because the Punjab Kings head coach. The Punjab Kings are but to win an IPL title because the inception of the high-profile T20 league in 2008. Ponting has changed fellow Aussie and former England head coach Trevor Bayliss, who was the franchise’s head coach for the previous two IPL seasons, throughout which the Mohali-based facet did not go to the playoffs.
Its learnt that the Australian legend, who was the Delhi Capitals for the previous seven years since becoming a member of the franchise in 2018, and the Mumbai Indians earlier than that, was in talks with three IPL groups, earlier than finalising a cope with the Mohali-based facet. Talking on Ponting’s appointment because the franchise’s head coach, Satish Menon, CEO of Punjab Kings stated in a media launch, “We’re delighted to have Ricky on to information and construct our crew for the subsequent 4 seasons. His expertise is essential to assist us develop a squad to ship on-field success. His insights from his worldwide teaching stints and as a tv pundit can be important in figuring out expertise forward of the mega public sale this yr. His skill to develop cricketing and management abilities will play an important position in our success. “
The Punjab Kings’ media launch quoted Ponting as saying, “I’m grateful to Punjab Kings for presenting me with the chance to be the brand new Head Coach. I’m excited to take up the brand new problem. I had nice conversations with the house owners and the administration about the way in which ahead and was really elated to see the alignment of our visions for the crew. All of us need to repay the followers who’ve stayed with the franchise through the years and we promise that they are going to see a a lot totally different Punjab Kings going ahead.”
Below Ponting, the Delhi Capitals reached their maiden IPL ultimate in 2020, and total reached the playoffs thrice-in 2019 & 2021 too. He was earlier the top coach of the Mumbai Indians-overall Ponting has the huge expertise of teaching within the IPL for 11 seasons, during which he has received one IPL title. Ponting is also the top of technique for the Hobart Hurricanes within the BBL since 2021.
Lately, the 49-year-old, whereas talking on Sky Sports activities Podcast following his title-winning stint with Washington Freedom in Main League Cricket, revealed that he has no intentions of taking on a world teaching position, however did seem enthusiastic in regards to the potential alternatives from the Indian Premier League on the way in which after leaving DC.
“A world position isn’t the place I’m proper now. The final two years have been loads busier than I wished. This yr I’ve coached within the MLC as effectively which was a whole lot of enjoyable. I am going to proceed to do this. That was simply three and a half weeks. I completed up with DC as effectively so there may be a number of different alternatives coming within the IPL within the subsequent few weeks. We’ll see,” he stated.
Ponting is presently commentating within the England versus Australia restricted overs sequence within the UK.
Its learnt that the Australian legend, who was the Delhi Capitals for the previous seven years since becoming a member of the franchise in 2018, and the Mumbai Indians earlier than that, was in talks with three IPL groups, earlier than finalising a cope with the Mohali-based facet. Talking on Ponting’s appointment because the franchise’s head coach, Satish Menon, CEO of Punjab Kings stated in a media launch, “We’re delighted to have Ricky on to information and construct our crew for the subsequent 4 seasons. His expertise is essential to assist us develop a squad to ship on-field success. His insights from his worldwide teaching stints and as a tv pundit can be important in figuring out expertise forward of the mega public sale this yr. His skill to develop cricketing and management abilities will play an important position in our success. “
The Punjab Kings’ media launch quoted Ponting as saying, “I’m grateful to Punjab Kings for presenting me with the chance to be the brand new Head Coach. I’m excited to take up the brand new problem. I had nice conversations with the house owners and the administration about the way in which ahead and was really elated to see the alignment of our visions for the crew. All of us need to repay the followers who’ve stayed with the franchise through the years and we promise that they are going to see a a lot totally different Punjab Kings going ahead.”
Below Ponting, the Delhi Capitals reached their maiden IPL ultimate in 2020, and total reached the playoffs thrice-in 2019 & 2021 too. He was earlier the top coach of the Mumbai Indians-overall Ponting has the huge expertise of teaching within the IPL for 11 seasons, during which he has received one IPL title. Ponting is also the top of technique for the Hobart Hurricanes within the BBL since 2021.
Lately, the 49-year-old, whereas talking on Sky Sports activities Podcast following his title-winning stint with Washington Freedom in Main League Cricket, revealed that he has no intentions of taking on a world teaching position, however did seem enthusiastic in regards to the potential alternatives from the Indian Premier League on the way in which after leaving DC.
“A world position isn’t the place I’m proper now. The final two years have been loads busier than I wished. This yr I’ve coached within the MLC as effectively which was a whole lot of enjoyable. I am going to proceed to do this. That was simply three and a half weeks. I completed up with DC as effectively so there may be a number of different alternatives coming within the IPL within the subsequent few weeks. We’ll see,” he stated.
Ponting is presently commentating within the England versus Australia restricted overs sequence within the UK.
