Delhi Capitals Target Former World Cup Winners for Coaching Staff

Delhi Capitals Eye Former World Cup Winners for Coaching Staff

After parting ways with Ricky Ponting, the Delhi Capitals (DC) are reportedly seeking to bolster their coaching and support staff with two former World Cup winners. The franchise is aiming to revamp its team ahead of the IPL 2025 mega auction.

Sources close to DC have indicated that Director of Cricket Sourav Ganguly is unlikely to assume the coaching role. Instead, the team is searching for an individual who actively follows the cricket circuit, similar to Gautam Gambhir.

"Ganguly has numerous responsibilities as Director of Cricket. The team requires a hands-on coach who closely monitors the circuit, like Gautam Gambhir," said an anonymous source to News 18. "His success as a mentor is not surprising."

DC is determined to avoid a stop-gap arrangement for the head coach position, especially after the mega auction that will initiate a new cycle. A meeting between DC's higher-ups is scheduled after the conclusion of the ongoing Major League Cricket season in the USA.

Despite reaching the IPL final in 2020, the Capitals have struggled to qualify for the playoffs since then. They finished sixth among 10 teams in IPL 2024.

However, three DC players played key roles in India's victorious T20 World Cup 2024 campaign: Rishabh Pant, Kuldeep Yadav, and Axar Patel. All three are likely to be retained by DC ahead of the mega auction, along with Australian star Jake Fraser-McGurk.

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