Delhi Capitals take away Ricky Ponting from head coach’s publish, Sourav Ganguly may assume new function | Cricket Information

NEW DELHI: Delhi Capitals introduced on their social media platform that they’ve ended their affiliation with head coach Ricky Ponting after a seven-year stint. Regardless of the group’s efforts, they had been unable to safe an IPL trophy throughout this era.
Though the scenario continues to be creating, there’s a sturdy chance that Sourav Ganguly, who presently serves because the Workforce Director of DC, might tackle the extra function of head coach within the upcoming season.
“As you progress on as our head coach, we’re discovering it extremely tough to place it down in phrases. The 4 issues that you just informed us about in each huddle — care, dedication, angle and energy, they sum up our seven years collectively,” DC posted on their official ‘X’ deal with.

The franchise expressed their heartfelt sentiments in an emotional publish, reflecting on their intensive partnership with the Australian. Nonetheless, it has come to gentle that Ponting was unequivocally knowledgeable that his efficiency has failed to fulfill the expectations of the administration, regardless of being granted an unprecedented seven-year tenure with out delivering the specified outcomes.
Ponting, who led Australia to 2 World Cup victories, joined the franchise in 2019. Though the group reached its first-ever remaining in 2021, their performances in subsequent years haven’t lived as much as the preliminary potential showcased throughout that promising run.
“The highest brass of Delhi Capitals has intimated Ricky that they are not completely satisfied that the group did not win a championship in seven years and they’re attempting to take a look at rejigging the assist employees. He will not be persevering with subsequent yr,” a supply near DC administration informed PTI on circumstances of anonymity.
The choice-makers need Ponting to be extra concerned within the public sale course of and group constructing, quite than simply becoming a member of a few weeks earlier than the beginning of the IPL.
It stays unsure whether or not DC will rent a brand new head coach or ask Ganguly to tackle the top coach function.
Praveen Amre, the diligent assistant coach, is about to proceed.
The DC co-owners, JSW and GMR group, are scheduled to fulfill both on the finish of this month or early subsequent month to debate the longer term route.
Participant retention is one other problem up for dialogue. If the retention restrict stays at 4, DC must launch both Australia’s Jake Fraser-McGurk or South Africa’s Tristan Stubbs, as there is just one abroad slot out there.
Relating to the Indian core, retention decisions are simple, with skipper Rishabh Pant, all-rounder Axar Patel, and wrist-spinner Kuldeep Yadav main the checklist.
A mega public sale is anticipated forward of the IPL 2025, and there’s a risk that some retainable stars from every franchise would possibly need to enter the public sale pool to find out their true market worth.