Ponting joined DC in 2018 and played a pivotal role in guiding the side to its first-ever IPL final in 2020.
The Delhi Capitals officially announced on Saturday that Ricky Ponting has decided to part ways with the franchise. In a statement released by the Capitals, they expressed their gratitude for Ponting's contributions during his time with the team. Ponting joined DC in 2018 and played a pivotal role in guiding the side to its first-ever IPL final in 2020.
During his seven-season tenure, Ricky Ponting's leadership with the Delhi Capitals saw a mix of triumphs and setbacks. In his first season, the team ended up at the bottom of the league standings. However, under his guidance, the Delhi Capitals made a remarkable comeback and secured playoff berths in 2019, 2020, and 2021. The highlight of Ponting's time with the team was in 2020 when they reached the IPL finals for the first time, ultimately finishing as runners-up to the Mumbai Indians.
Despite these achievements, the team has faced challenges in recent years, failing to qualify for the playoffs in the last three seasons. In the 2024 IPL season, the Delhi Capitals finished in sixth place with a record of seven wins and seven losses.
Due to this inconsistency, the franchise made the decision to part ways with Ponting and look for new leadership to guide the team towards future success, as reported by ESPNCricinfo.
"As you move on as our head coach, we're finding it incredibly hard to put this down in words. 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?'" DC wrote in the post on X.
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