Delhi Capitals Announce Head Coach And Director Of Cricket. Sourav Ganguly Replaced

17.10.2024 - 13:49 sports.ndtv.com

Former India cricketers Hemang Badani and Venugopal Rao have been appointed as head coach and director of cricket, respectively, as Delhi Capitals unveiled their new coaching staff ahead of the 2025 IPL on Thursday.

The 47-year-old Badani, who represented India in four Tests and 40 ODIs, brings an impressive coaching background across various leagues.

From 2021 to 2023, he served as a fielding coach with Sunrisers Hyderabad and as a batting coach in successive seasons. He also led the Jaffna Kings to two consecutive titles in the Lankan Premier League and was a batting coach for the title-winning Sunrisers Eastern Cape in the inaugural SA20.

Most recently, he was the head coach of the Dubai Capitals, who reached this year's ILT20 final. "It's my absolute honour to be joining Delhi Capitals, and I'm deeply grateful to our owners for trusting me with the job," Badani said in a release. "With the mega auction around the corner, my job, in collaboration with the rest of our coaching staff, is cut out.

cricket Delhi Capitals Sourav Ganguly Rishabh Pant India

With the IPL 2025 mega auction retention deadline coming on October 31, all 10 IPL teams are set to reveal their list of retained and released players. The franchises are allowed to retain as many as six players, of which at least one has to be an uncapped Indian player. Lot of big names like KL Rahul, Rohit Sharma and Rishabh Pant have been rumoured to be entering the auction pool. As a result, the franchises might offer lucrative contracts to players in order to lure them away from the auction table.

MS Dhoni's Replacement Already Identified By Chennai Super Kings? Report Makes Surprising IPL Claim

Amid uncertainity over his playing future at Chennai Super Kings (CSK), MS Dhoni recently dropped a hint over his participation in the Indian Premier League (IPL). With all 10 teams currently finalising their list of retained and released players ahead of the mega auction, Dhoni all but confirmed his intention to continue playing in the IPL. Responding to his remarks, CSK CEO Kasi Viswanathan also said that they are happy to see Dhoni being ready for another season of the IPL. Dhoni is set to have a meeting with the CSK officials ahead of the IPL retention deadline, which is October 31.

India Eye Historic First In Pursuit Of Never-Seen-Before Win vs New Zealand In Pune Test

The Indian cricket team is staring at a rare Test series loss after being outplayed by New Zealand in the first two matches of a three-game rubber. After suffering a shock eight-wicket defeat to the Kiwis in Bengaluru, India trail 0-1 in the series. In the ongoing second Test, the Rohit Sharma-led side conceded a 103-run lead in the first innings, before New Zealand extended their lead to 301 by the end of Day 2. New Zealand added just 57 runs to their overnight score of 198/5, setting India a target of 359.

"Gone Are The Days...": Ex-New Zealand Star Launches Scathing Criticism Of India Batting

Former New Zealand cricketer and broadcaster Simon Doull lambasted Indian batters for their poor batting performance against spinners Mitchell Santner and Glenn Phillips during the second Test against New Zealand at Pune, saying that it is a misconception that modern Indian players are good against tweakers, rather they are as vulnerable as overseas batters on good turning tracks. A shambolic batting performance during the first inning of the Pune Test might have just put the hosts India at a rare risk of a series loss home and has put their 12-year, 18 series-long unbeaten record at in jeopardy.

Rishabh Pant To Enter IPL 2025 Mega Auction, RCB Keen To Buy Delhi Capitals Captain: Report

In a major development that has emerged from the Indian Premier League (IPL) is that Delhi Capitals skipper Rishabh Pant is looking to enter the mega auction. Pant, who has only played for the Delhi franchise his entire career, is reportedly no longer seen as a captain for the franchise. DC has undergone a major shift when it comes to the backroom staff, with the departures of Ricky Ponting and Sourav Ganguly. Some big changes are likely to take place in the playing unit as well.

On Rishabh Pant's Injury, Coach Ryan Ten Doeschate Delivers Big Update

Rishabh Pant who missed a part of the first Test against New Zealand in Bengaluru due to a knee injury, is all but set to feature for India in the second match at Pune. India's assistant coach Ryan Ten Doeschate, speaking to media ahead of the second Test of the series, confirmed that though Pant's appearance in the match isn't 100% certain, he is looking on course to make the XI for the match. There were suggestions of Dhruv Jurel replacing Pant behind the stumps for the match. But, it seems like the southpaw is all set to get the nod despite the recent injury.