Punjab Kings not too long ago appointed Ricky Ponting as the pinnacle coach of the staff. Now earlier than the mega public sale of IPL 2025, the franchise has eliminated Director of Cricket Improvement Sanjay Bangar and head coach Trevor Bayliss from their posts.
New Delhi: Punjab Kings is in motion mode forward of the mega public sale of IPL 2025. On September 18, the franchise appointed Ricky Ponting as its head coach. 8 days after he turned the pinnacle coach, two veterans have misplaced their jobs. The truth is, the Director of Cricket Improvement Sanjay Bangar and head Coach Trevor Bayliss have been faraway from their posts by the franchise.
In response to a Cricinfo report, this determination was taken by the board members after a gathering, which included 4 co-owners of the staff. Bangar has been within the position of batting coach for Workforce India. Throughout this time he used to assist Virat in his batting. Not solely this, he has labored with Virat whereas being the batting marketing consultant of Royal Challengers Bengaluru in 2021.
Motion after the poor efficiency of the Gujarat Titans:
Though the Punjab Kings staff has not been capable of qualify for the playoffs for the final 10 years. However within the final two years, the efficiency of the staff has been very poor whereas Trevor Bayliss was the pinnacle coach. In IPL 2024, the Punjab staff was at quantity 9 on the factors desk and at quantity 8 within the earlier season. Bayliss took over the command of the staff as head coach in 2022. Bayliss changed Anil Kumble, who was the pinnacle coach of Punjab Kings from 2020 to 2022.
However, Sanjay Bangar was the pinnacle coach of Punjab Kings from 2014 to 2016. After this, in 2021, he was the batting marketing consultant of Royal Challengers Bangalore. Then RCB promoted him as head coach. On the similar time, in 2023, he once more turned to Punjab Kings the place he was within the position of Director of Cricket. Even throughout Bangar’s tenure, Punjab’s efficiency was not excellent.
7 coaches in 10 years:
Preity Zinta’s staff final certified for the IPL playoffs in 2014. Nonetheless, they haven’t gained the trophy even as soon as. Within the final 10 years, the franchise has modified 7 coaches looking for a successful method for the staff and the trophy. Sanjay Bangar was the pinnacle coach of the staff from 2014 to 2016. In 2017, the staff turned to legendary batsman Virender Sehwag.
In 2018, the coach was modified once more and this time Brad Hodge was given the accountability. In 2019, Mike Hesson turned the pinnacle coach. Anil Kumble was the pinnacle coach from 2020 to 2022, Trevor Bayliss was the pinnacle coach for the 2023 and 2024 seasons and now Ricky Ponting has received the accountability. Regardless of altering so many coaches, the Punjab Kings haven’t been capable of obtain success.
