- Ricky Ponting has misplaced his IPL job
- Cricket legend had led Delhi Capitals
- Franchise introduced their choice on Sunday
Ricky Ponting has been sacked by Indian Premier League aspect the Delhi Capitals.
The 57-year-old former Australia captain has been hailed as one of many best minds within the sport, together with his punditry evaluation considered because the sharpest on this planet.
Nonetheless, the Capitals have been compelled to make a recent change after Ponting did not information the crew to the finals of the previous three IPL campaigns.
Ponting had been concerned with the franchise since 2018. rebuilding the aspect from his first season and taking them to the ultimate in 2020, the place they misplaced to Mumbai.
The Capitals introduced their choice to half methods with Ponting on X, initially posting: ‘Thanks Ricky’.
The crew then edited the submit to clarify that the membership had made the choice.
The up to date caption stated: ‘After 7 seasons, Delhi Capitals has determined to half methods with Ricky Ponting. It has been an awesome journey, Coach! Thanks for every thing.’
The submit contained a graphic that includes photos of Ponting and the crew.
Ricky Ponting has been sacked from his job with the Delhi Capitals
The Australian had been accountable for the boys’s crew from 2018
‘As you progress on as our head coach, we’re discovering it extremely onerous to place this down in phrases,’ the franchise stated.
‘The 4 belongings you advised us about in each huddle – care, dedication, angle and energy – they sum up our seven summers collectively.
‘Seven summers of you being hands-on, but additionally hands-off, in order that we might develop into higher.
‘As athletes, sure, however extra importantly, as human beings.
‘Seven summers of you reaching each coaching session first and leaving final. Seven summers of you sprinting out of the dugout throughout strategic timeouts and biting your nails off till there have been none left.
“Seven summers of your dressing room speeches — the speeches.
“Seven summers of your hugs, shoulder pats and fist pumps for us all — newcomer, celebrity … and everybody in-between.”
Ponting has beforehand been linked with worldwide teaching jobs with Australia and England. It stays to be seen what the 57-year-old does subsequent.
