IPL 2024: Ricky Ponting, Sourav Ganguly To Continue With Delhi Capitals, Ajit Agarkar Likely To Be Promoted To A Bigger Role: Reports

Last Update on: June 15th, 2023 at 10:31 am

Ricky Ponting is likely to continue with Delhi Capitals as per the latest reports in TOI. After yet another disappointing year in the IPL, the DC management is willing to make some changes to their coaching and support staff. The Capitals finished ninth on the points table with five wins and nine losses. SRH finished last in this year’s IPL.

Delhi Capitals are likely to release Shane Watson and James Hopes who served as the assistant coach and bowling coach respectively. A tweet by DC co-owner Parth Jindal has started the speculations.

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Ricky Ponting, Sourav Ganguly To Stay With Delhi Capitals, Confirms Parth Jindal

Preparations for next years @IPL are underway here @DelhiCapitals , along side @SGanguly99 and @RickyPonting we assure the fans that Kiran and I are working hard to get back to where we want this franchise to be and that is right at the very top.
— Parth Jindal (@ParthJindal11) June 14, 2023

“Preparations for next years @IPL are underway here @DelhiCapitals, along side @SGanguly99 and @RickyPonting we assure the fans that Kiran and I are working hard to get back to where we want this franchise to be and that is right at the very top,” tweeted Parth Jindal hinting about the possible changes in the coaching staff.

This also hints at the fact that Sourav Ganguly and Ricky Ponting will both continue at their respective positions. Ganguly was back as the Director of Cricket ahead of IPL 2023 while Ponting has been the head coach since 2018.

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Delhi Capitals To Assign New Roles To Ajit Agarkar, Pravin Amre

Meanwhile, there are further reports saying Ajit Agarkar who has been working as an assistant coach for the last two years is expected to get a bigger role. Pravin Amre too will be given a new role.

“The franchise doesn’t intend to bring any replacement coaches for Watson and Hopes. It’s more about reducing support staff to have more clarity. Amre has done well in getting this franchise a good core of youngsters since 2015. He will be given a free hand to rebuild the side. Ponting and Amre have been common factors when Capitals did well between 2019 and 2022,” a source told TOI.

Delhi Capitals started the season with five losses on the trot. The start made it very difficult for them to bounce back in the season and fight for a place in the knockout stage. The Capitals reached the final of IPL 2020 which has been their best season ever.

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Ricky Ponting, Sourav Ganguly To Stay With Delhi Capitals, Confirms Parth Jindal

Delhi Capitals To Assign New Roles To Ajit Agarkar, Pravin Amre

Anshuman RoyContent Writer