Delhi : Former Australian captain Ricky Ponting has joined Punjab Kings just before the IPL 2025 season. Ricky Ponting has now become the head coach of this team. Ponting’s coaching career has been excellent. In such a situation, he will take charge of the franchise during the mega auction. Punjab Kings have also taken this decision because the team has not yet won the first IPL title. In such a situation, Ponting’s first statement has come out as soon as he became the head coach.
what did ponting say
“I am grateful to Punjab Kings for giving me the opportunity to become the new head coach. I am excited to take on the new challenge. I had a good conversation with the owners and management about the way forward and I am very excited about our vision for the team. We want to tell all the fans who have been with the franchise for years that they will see a very different Punjab Kings going forward.”
What did Kings CEO Satish Menon say?
“We are delighted to have Ricky to guide and build our team for the next 4 seasons. His experience in building teams to deliver success on the field is vital. His experience as an international coach and television pundit will be vital in identifying talent ahead of this year’s mega auction. He has the talent to instill cricketing leadership skills.
Ricky Ponting has coached Mumbai Indians and Delhi Capitals in the IPL for 11 seasons. During this time, he led his teams to one championship and four playoffs. In the 2024 Major League Cricket season, Washington Freedom appointed him as the head coach, where he led the team to the title. Along with this, Ricky is also the head of strategy for the Hobart Hurricanes in the Big Bash League since 2021.
In July this year, Ricky Ponting ended his seven-year contract with Delhi Capitals, as his team failed to make it to the playoffs of the 2024 season. During this time the team had to face defeat in seven matches. Delhi Capitals made it to the playoffs three times (2019, 2020, and 2021), and reached the IPL final for the first time in 2020, but they lost against Mumbai Indians. At the same time, the Punjab Kings team has not been able to reach the playoffs since 2014.
