Ricky Ponting to mentor Kolkata Knight Riders? Former Delhi Capitals coach hints at IPL 2025 return
New Delhi: Former Australian captain Ricky Ponting hinted at Indian Premier League (IPL) return within the upcoming season stating he may need a couple of gives in coming weeks. The 2-time World Cup-winning former captain was sacked by Delhi Capitals earlier this 12 months after being on the helm for seven lengthy years. Beneath Ponting’s steerage, Delhi Capitals certified for the ultimate in 2020.
Whereas there aren’t any such vacancies on the head coach’s function in any of the franchises, IPL 2024 champions Kolkata Knight Riders want a substitute for Gautam Gambhir on the mentor’s function which has been mendacity vacant for the reason that former opener grew to become the top coach of the Indian senior staff.
Thought-about as one of many batting greats, Ponting was part of the KKR squad from 2008 to 2010 as a participant and it might profit the gamers if the Australian so far as expertise and mentorship is worried. One other facet that would nicely work for Ponting is his relationship with Shreyas Iyer, beneath whom KKR received final season.
It was Iyer who was main the Delhi Capitals facet in 2020 when the franchise made the ultimate. In a chat with Michael Atherton and Nasser Hussain, the 49-year-old revealed that he wasn’t inquisitive about worldwide teaching jobs as he wished to spend time together with his household.
🎙️RICKY PONTING: “There is likely to be a couple of alternatives arising in IPL and we’ll see what occurs over the following few weeks.” 👀
📰 Once more KKR is inquisitive about Ricky Ponting.( Hindustan Occasions).
Is Ricky Ponting set to hitch KKR? pic.twitter.com/q1xWluRAtD— KKR Vibe (@KnightsVibe) September 11, 2024
“A global function is just not the place I’m proper now. The final two years have been so much busier than I wished. This 12 months I’ve coached within the MLC as nicely which was loads of enjoyable. I’ll proceed to do this. That was simply three and a half weeks,” Ponting mentioned on Sky Sports activities podcast.
“I completed up with DC as nicely so there is likely to be a couple of different alternatives coming within the IPL within the subsequent few week. We’ll see,” he additional added. Ponting lately coached Washington Freedom within the Main Cricket League in USA.
