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Ricky Ponting Hints Potential Return As Head Coach Before IPL 2025; Rejects England's Job

Ricky Ponting while coaching Delhi Capitals (x.com)Ricky Ponting while coaching Delhi Capitals (x.com)

Ricky Ponting, who parted ways with Delhi Capitals after a seven-year-long stint, remarked he would 'love to coach again in the IPL' in the upcoming season.

The talismanic Australian leader, due to the same reason, confirmed he is not willing to take the responsibility of England's white-ball head coaching vacancy, which is currently open.

"No, I wouldn't ever consider doing that actually," Ponting said when asked about England's white-ball head coach vacancy. "I'm on record saying that international jobs for me right now are not really where my life is at as there's just so much more time taken up with an international job."


Further, Ponting revealed his desire to return to IPL, and also explained his experience at Delhi Capitals, where he worked alongside Sourav Ganguly, and Rishabh Pant became his favourite Indian.

"I'd love to coach again in the IPL. I've had a great time every year that I've been involved, whether that was in the early days as a player or the couple of years I had at Mumbai as head coach there. And then I've had seven seasons at Delhi, which unfortunately didn't really work out the way that I would have wanted and certainly the way that the franchise would have wanted. I think me going there was all about trying to bring some silverware to the team and that didn't happen," Ponting added.

"...So I wish them all the very best but as I said there could be a few opportunities for me popping up in the next couple of months and I'd love to be back coaching in the IPL again next season," he concluded.

Where Can Ricky Ponting Go Before IPL 2025?

There are quite a few teams who would love to bring Ricky Ponting as their head coach, if not one of the leaders. Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), who do have Chandrakant Pandit as head coach, need one individual to replace Gautam Gambhir. And who else is better than Ponting to take up the responsibility in the Purple and Gold Brigade.

Along with KKR, the likes of Punjab Kings, and Rajasthan Royals, who might lose Kumar Sangakkara due to England's responsibilities, could show their interest to bring in Ponting.