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IPL 2025: Ricky Ponting becomes head coach of Punjab Kings

Published - 18-SEP-2024 11:59 IST | Updated - 18-SEP-2024 11:59 IST

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Punjab Kings (PBKS) have appointed former Australian captain Ricky Ponting as the head coach of their team for the IPL 2025 season. Earlier, he was the coach of Delhi Capitals (DC) for the last seven years and parted ways just two months ago.

According to the report, Ponting has signed a contract with PBKS for more than a year and now he will select other members of his coaching staff.

Earlier, Punjab's coaching staff includes Trevor Bayliss (head coach), Sanjay Bangar (Head of Cricket Development), Charl Langeveldt (fast bowling coach) and Sunil Joshi (spin bowling coach).

DC reached the final in 2020

Ricky Ponting, who was the captain of Australia's two-time World Cup team, became the head coach of Delhi Capitals in 2018. Under his guidance, the team managed to reach the final for the first time in 2020. At the same time, qualified for the playoffs in 2019 and 2021. After 2021, the performance of the team declined. The team could not reach the playoffs. At the same time, Delhi Capitals finished sixth in IPL 2024.

Ponting is associated with many other T20 leagues

Ponting is also associated with many T20 leagues. He is the strategy head at Hobart Hurricanes in the Australia T20 League. At the same time, he is the chief coach of the Washington Freedom team in the American Cricket League.

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2024-09-18