New Delhi New Delhi : Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting will sign up for Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Punjab Kings (PBKS) as head trainer forward of the mega public sale for the 2025 season of the match.
A supply within the franchise instructed IANS, “He’s becoming a member of the workforce. We’re looking ahead to additional knowledge. An reputable remark might be launched quickly.” As soon as the deal is finalised, Ponting will transform the 6th head trainer in seven seasons for Punjab Kings, who completed 9th within the 2024 season and determined to section techniques with head trainer Trevor Bayliss.
Previous in July this yr, Ponting’s seven-year affiliation with Delhi Capitals got here to an finish after the workforce failed to go into the IPL 2024 playoffs the place they gained seven video games and misplaced seven. Underneath the Australian’s management, DC reached the playoffs in 3 seasons – 2019, 2020 and 2021, whilst he’s recognized for his hands-on training talents, nurturing children and sharing a excellent rapport with skipper Rishabh Pant. In 2020, DC reached their first IPL ultimate the place they completed runners-up to Mumbai Indians. PBKS, then again, have no longer gained a unmarried IPL name since 2014.
They didn’t qualify for the IPL playoffs, after they completed runners-up to the Kolkata Knight Riders.
Ponting had labored within the IPL as a participant with KKR and Mumbai Indians till 2013. He was once with Mumbai Indians in a specialist position in 2014, ahead of turning into their head trainer within the 2015 and 2016 seasons. Maximum just lately, Ponting was once the top trainer throughout the Washington Freedom’s title-winning marketing campaign within the 2024 season of the Primary League Cricket (MLC) in the US.
(IANS)
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2024-09-19 05:28:52