Delhi Capitals parted ways with their head coach Ricky Ponting after another disappointing IPL season on Saturday, July 13. The legendary Australian cricketer left the franchise after seven trophy-less years.
The former Mumbai Indians coach joined Delhi Capitals as a head coach in January 2018. Ponting famously guided Delhi Capitals to the top of the points table in the IPL 2021 season but failed to lead them to the final. The Capitals struggled to secure playoff qualification in last three editions, including a sixth-place finish in 2024.
"As you move on as our head coach, we're finding it incredibly hard to put this down in words," DC said in a post on social media. "The four things you told us about in every huddle - care, commitment, attitude and effort - they sum up our seven summers together. Seven summers of you being hands-on, but also hands-off, so that we could become better. As athletes, yes, but more importantly, as human beings. Seven summers of you reaching every training session first, and leaving last. Seven summers of you sprinting out of the dugout during strategic timeouts, and biting your nails off until there were none left.
"Seven summers of your dressing room speeches - the speeches, Oh! (Separate post for that loading) Seven summers of your hugs, shoulder pats and fist pumps for us all - newcomer, superstar... and everyone in-between. Thank you for everything, Coach! Like, you often close out, 'Let's leave this here mate, grab a beer, get back to work tomorrow, yeah?'"
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