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"Having Cricket In Olympics Opens Up Completely Different Audience": Ricky Ponting

Legendary Australia cricketer Ricky Ponting said having cricket in the 2028 Olympic Games at the Los Angeles will just open up a completely different audience for the game. Cricket last featured in the Olympics in 1900, and the sport is set to make its long-awaited comeback at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. Cricket was among the five additional sports proposed by the LA28 Organising Committee for inclusion alongside baseball-softball, flag football, lacrosse and squash.

Ricky Ponting Keen To Coach In IPL Again, Reveals Delhi Capitals Looking For An Indian At Helm

Ricky Ponting remains keen on taking up coaching opportunities in the Indian Premier League following his exit from Delhi Capitals, revealing that the franchise is likely to replace him with an Indian coach. Ponting, who left his role as Delhi Capitals' head coach last month after a seven-year stint, acknowledged that the lack of silverware led to his exit from the IPL side, but he wants to throw his hat in the ring again. "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," he said on The ICC Review podcast.

Ricky Ponting Rules Out England White-Ball Coaching; Eyes IPL Coaching Return

Legendary Australia cricketer Ricky Ponting has said he will not consider becoming England's next men's white-ball coach, while also being hopeful in making a return to coaching in the Indian Premier League (IPL). Matthew Mott's departure as England's white-ball coach means there's a hunt for a prominent person in the cricketing world to fill in the vacancy. Despite Ponting's seven-year stint with the Delhi Capitals ending this year, the three-time World Cup winner is still not ready to be coaching full-time at the international level.

"Sabki Soch Alag Hoti": Ashish Nehra On His Decision To Not Apply For India Coach Job

After months of specualtion, Gautam Gambhir's appointment as head coach of the Indian team was made official earlier this month by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). Gambhir, who replaced Rahul Dravid at the helm, is already in Sri Lanka with the Indian team for the upcoming white-ball tour. Gambhir was one of the two candidates interviewed for the role by BCCI's COC, following his successful stint as mentor of the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR). The likes of Ricky Ponting, Justin Langer, Mahela Jayawardene, and Stephen Fleming, were also reportedly in the race.

IPL: After Ricky Ponting, This Overseas Head Coach Set To Be Removed - Report

Indian Premier League franchise Punjab Kings is not likely to renew the contract of head coach Trevor Bayliss, as per a report. The Australian cricket coach took over the duties from Anil Kumble at PBKS ahead of the 2023 IPL season. Bayliss' two-year contract with the side has ended now and the franchise is unlikely to continue with him, said the report. It added that PBKS are in hunt for an Indian coach. If this turns out to be true, Bayliss would be the second Australian coach after Ricky Ponting to be removed this month.

Rishabh Pant Among 3 Players DC Keen To Retain, RCB To Bid For LSG Captain KL Rahul: Report

Contrary to speculations throughout Saturday that Rishabh Pant could be moving out of Delhi Capitals (DC) ahead of the IPL 2025 mega auction, sources have told IANS firmly that the wicketkeeper-batter will remain with the franchise. Since Saturday morning, various sections of the media have claimed that Pant, also DC's captain, is potentially leaving the franchise. They have also linked him to a move to five-time champions Chennai Super Kings (CSK), the team of the legendary M.S Dhoni, whose big brother-like relationship and camaraderie with Pant is no secret to the cricketing world.

Yuvraj Singh Snubs MS Dhoni As He Names His All-Time XI. See Full List

As the India Champions were crowned the World Championship of Legends winners after beating Pakistan five wickets in a pulsating finale on Saturday, their skipper Yuvraj Singh picked his all-time XI. Yuvraj, who himself remains one of the most decorated cricketers the game has ever seen, made some understandable picks as he named his XI. The likes of Sachin Tendulkar, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma made the cut among Indian batters.

Who Will Replace Ricky Ponting As Delhi Capitals Head Coach? Sourav Ganguly Drops Massive Hint

Delhi Capitals parted ways with head coach Ricky Ponting in the Indian Premier League (IPL), the franchise confirmed on Saturday. Ponting was appointed head coach of Delhi Capitals (then Delhi Daredevils) in 2018 but during his seven-year tenure, the franchise was unable to win the IPL title even once. With Ponting not longer with the franchise and the mega auction taking place, Director of Cricket Sourav Ganguly has emerged as one of the front-runners for the job. In a recent interaction, Ganguly was asked whether he will be becoming the next DC head coach and he had an explosive reply.

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"Having Cricket In Olympics Opens Up Completely Different Audience": Ricky Ponting

Ricky Ponting Keen To Coach In IPL Again, Reveals Delhi Capitals Looking For An Indian At Helm

Ricky Ponting Rules Out England White-Ball Coaching; Eyes IPL Coaching Return

"Sabki Soch Alag Hoti": Ashish Nehra On His Decision To Not Apply For India Coach Job

IPL: After Ricky Ponting, This Overseas Head Coach Set To Be Removed - Report

Rishabh Pant Among 3 Players DC Keen To Retain, RCB To Bid For LSG Captain KL Rahul: Report

Yuvraj Singh Snubs MS Dhoni As He Names His All-Time XI. See Full List

Who Will Replace Ricky Ponting As Delhi Capitals Head Coach? Sourav Ganguly Drops Massive Hint