Former Australian skipper Ricky Ponting will take over as the head coach of Punjab Kings in IPL 2025 after leaving Delhi Capitals due to availability concerns. His initial duties include identifying players for retention and appointing a new captain following Shikhar Dhawan's retirement.

After his appointment as the head coach of Punjab Kings (PBKS) in the Indian Premier League (IPL), former Australian skipper Ricky Ponting opened up on his exit from the Delhi Capitals (DC) coaching setup,

Ricky Ponting, the two-time World Cup-winning captain and one-time IPL-winning coach joined his third franchise in the IPL in the role of head coach, Punjab Kings, ahead of the 2025 edition. Ponting,

The former Australia captain has reportedly made the switch to Punjab Kings from Delhi Capitals, a team he was part of for seven years

About two months after he parted ways with Delhi Capitals as head coach, former Australia captain Ricky Ponting has signed a four-year contract to be the head coach at Punjab Kings. Ponting tells us why he decided to accept the new job,

Ponting, who expressed keenness in taking over the job, with the willingness and aim to turn the tables around come next season, revealed plenty needs to be done behind the scenes to ensure PBKS takes home the IPL trophy.

Punjab Kings have made another change at the helm ahead of the IPL 2025 season as Ricky Ponting has been roped in as the head coach for next years tournament.

Ricky Ponting has said that he will not be accepting mediocrity at PBKS after becoming the new coach of the franchise. Ponting took over as the PBKS coach after leaving DC at the end of 2024 season.