MUMBAI: Former Australian captain Ricky Ponting is ready 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 Englishman Trevor Bayliss, who was the franchise’s head coach for the previous two IPL seasons, throughout which the Mohali-based aspect failed to succeed in the playoffs.
It’s 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 take care of the Mohali-based aspect.
The Punjab Kings are more likely to make a proper announcement relating to Ponting’s appointment as their new head coach quickly, whilst a supply within the franchise confirmed the event.
Below Ponting, the Delhi Capitals reached their maiden IPL remaining in 2020, and general reached the playoffs thrice-in 2019 & 2021 too.
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 over a global teaching position, however did seem enthusiastic in regards to the potential alternatives from the Indian Premier League on the best way after leaving DC.
“A world position is just not the place I’m proper now. The final two years have been lots busier than I wished. This 12 months I’ve coached within the MLC as effectively which was lots of enjoyable. I will proceed to do this. That was simply three and a half weeks. I completed up with DC as effectively so there is likely to be a number of different alternatives coming within the IPL within the subsequent few weeks. We’ll see,” he stated.
Ponting has at the moment been commentating within the England versus Australia restricted overs sequence within the UK.
It’s 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 take care of the Mohali-based aspect.
The Punjab Kings are more likely to make a proper announcement relating to Ponting’s appointment as their new head coach quickly, whilst a supply within the franchise confirmed the event.
Below Ponting, the Delhi Capitals reached their maiden IPL remaining in 2020, and general reached the playoffs thrice-in 2019 & 2021 too.
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 over a global teaching position, however did seem enthusiastic in regards to the potential alternatives from the Indian Premier League on the best way after leaving DC.
“A world position is just not the place I’m proper now. The final two years have been lots busier than I wished. This 12 months I’ve coached within the MLC as effectively which was lots of enjoyable. I will proceed to do this. That was simply three and a half weeks. I completed up with DC as effectively so there is likely to be a number of different alternatives coming within the IPL within the subsequent few weeks. We’ll see,” he stated.
Ponting has at the moment been commentating within the England versus Australia restricted overs sequence within the UK.
