Ricky Ponting Eager To Coach In IPL Once more, Reveals Delhi Capitals Trying For An Indian At Helm

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Ricky Ponting stays eager on taking on teaching alternatives within the Indian Premier League following his exit from Delhi Capitals, revealing that the franchise is more likely to substitute him with an Indian coach. Ponting, who left his function as Delhi Capitals’ head coach final month after a seven-year stint, acknowledged that the dearth of silverware led to his exit from the IPL aspect, however he needs to throw his hat within the ring once more. “I would love to teach once more within the IPL. I’ve had a good time yearly that I have been concerned, whether or not that was within the early days as a participant or the couple of years I had at Mumbai as head coach there,” he mentioned on The ICC Evaluation podcast.

“I’ve had seven seasons at Delhi, which sadly did not actually work out the way in which that I might have wished and definitely the way in which that the franchise would have wished.” “Me going there was all about making an attempt to deliver some silverware to the crew and that did not occur,” he conceded.

Ponting mentioned Delhi Capitals could possibly be on the lookout for somebody who may give extra time within the off season.

“What you may discover is that they’re going to in all probability find yourself with an Indian-based head coach. Definitely that is a number of the dialogue that I’ve had with them anyway,” he mentioned.

“They made it fairly clear that they wished to go in a unique route with somebody that might give them a bit extra time and a bit extra availability by the low season,” he mentioned.

“Greater than something, to have the ability to spend a bit extra time in India with quite a lot of the native gamers. I simply could not do this with the opposite stuff that I’ve received occurring,” Ponting mentioned.

“However I am actually grateful for my time that I had there, met some nice folks, labored with some nice folks and clearly labored with some nice gamers by the years as nicely. There could possibly be a couple of alternatives for me popping up within the subsequent couple of months and I would like to be again teaching within the IPL once more subsequent season,” he mentioned.

England might want to replenish the spot of head coach left vacant by the exit of Matthew Mott however Ponting has categorically acknowledged he’s not eager about teaching roles within the worldwide area.

“No, I would not ever contemplate doing that really,” he mentioned.

Ponting was approached for taking up England’s Take a look at aspect however New Zealand’s Brendon McCullum finally took up the function.

“I am on file saying that worldwide jobs for me proper now, aren’t actually the place my life is at, as there’s simply a lot extra time taken up with a global job,” he mentioned.

“Teaching different worldwide groups is one factor, teaching England for an Australian might be one thing barely totally different, however proper now there’s kind of sufficient on my plate as I’ve received a bit extra arising within the subsequent couple of months within the UK,” he added.

Ponting mentioned he will probably be part of commentary crew throughout Australia’s tour of England subsequent month comprising three T20Is and 5 ODIs.

“Australia’s received some white-ball stuff arising over there which I will go and commentate, so no, proper now if my identify was on the listing they will truly take it off.” “I’ve received different commitments as nicely, with my TV work and issues that I do and in addition making an attempt to stability that out with having a good quantity of house time, which I have not had a lot of the final couple of years anyway,” he added.

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