Delhi Capitals Removed Ricky Ponting as a Coach: In IPL 2024, the Delhi Capitals team once again failed to win the trophy. Somewhere the team's coach Ricky Ponting was also considered guilty of the poor performance of the team. At the same time, according to the report of Times of India, the team management has now taken action and removed Ricky Ponting from the post of coach before IPL 2025. Now Ponting will not be seen in the DC camp. Let us tell you that Ponting was a part of the DC team since 2018. DC fans are a bit disappointed after he was removed from the post of coach in this way.

Delhi Capitals removed Ricky Ponting from the post of coach

Delhi Capitals has also officially announced this. It is worth noting that Ricky Ponting's contract with DC ended after IPL 2024. The team management has decided not to extend Ponting's contract and has decided to break ties with him. DC has bid farewell to Ponting by writing an emotional message on its official X handle on his farewell.

In IPL 2024, Rishabh Pant became a part of the team after recovering from injury. Under his leadership, the performance of the team was not very good and DC finished sixth after the end of the tournament. It will be interesting to see whom DC appoints as its coach in IPL 2025. However, if reports are to be believed, Sourav Ganguly can be made the next head coach of the team, who was seen in the role of mentor last season. Under Ponting's coaching, DC managed to qualify for the playoffs thrice. DC was also the runner-up in 2020, Shreyas Iyer was the captain of the team that season.

Mega auction will be held before IPL 2025

At the same time, this time a mega auction will be organized before the upcoming season of IPL. Preparations for this have also been started by the BCCI and advice is also being taken from the franchises regarding retention. The BCCI will hold a meeting with all the team owners, after which the number of players to be retained will be revealed.