Punjab Kings have determined to retain majority of their help workers after the arrival of recent head coach Ricky Ponting with quick bowling coach James Hopes more likely to be the only addition for IPL 2025. Ponting, who was appointed head coach final month, had used the providers of fellow Aussie James Hopes when he was head coach at Delhi Capitals. Spin bowling coach Sunil Joshi, batting and fielding coach Brad Haddin and Trevor Gonsalves, who had been all a part of Trevor Bayliss’ workforce, have been retained for the upcoming season.

Bayliss was the top coach final 12 months and Sanjay Bangar the top of cricket growth with each now out of the teaching setup.

“Brad Haddin and Sunil have been retained. James Hopes is more likely to be the quick bowling coach,” an IPL supply instructed PTI.

Ponting has been appointed on a four-year contract within the hope of fixing the workforce’s fortunes. Punjab have by no means received the IPL and their sole last look got here method again in 2014.

They’ve failed to complete even within the high 5 within the final seven editions and ended ninth out of 10 groups earlier this 12 months.

Ponting but to resolve on participant retention

The participant retention deadline is October 31 however the Australian nice is but to resolve on the variety of gamers to retain forward of the mega public sale.

The franchise is anticipated to retain lead pacer Arshdeep Singh who has been with them for six seasons. Within the uncapped class, they might retain Shashank Singh who offered the silver lining to their in any other case strange marketing campaign final 12 months.

“Ricky and his workforce will resolve on the participant retention quickly,” added the supply.

Punjab, who had been led by Shikhar Dhawan for the previous two season, will likely be aiming to seek out their new captain most likely on the public sale desk.

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