Former India captain Sourav Ganguly was on Thursday appointed Director of Cricket for JSW Sports activities, his position protecting all its cricketing properties together with the Delhi crew within the IPL and the WPL together with the Pretoria Capitals franchise in SA20. JSW Sports activities and GMR Group co-own Delhi Capitals within the IPL and WPL (Girls’s Premier League) whereas Pretoria Capitals is owned solely by JSW Sports activities. “In his position, Ganguly will spearhead all cricketing properties owned by JSW Sports activities, together with the Delhi Capitals males’s IPL and girls’s WPL groups, and the Pretoria Capitals that performs within the SA20 League in South Africa,” stated JSW Sports activities in an announcement.

Ganguly joined Delhi Capitals in 2019 as an advisor, the place he labored alongside coach Ricky Ponting, and later returned to the franchise as Director of Cricket after his stint as BCCI president.

Ganguly’s appointment got here quickly after it was determined that the administration of cricket operations for Delhi Capitals’ groups within the IPL and the WPL can be dealt with in a two-year rotation coverage between GMR Group and JSW Group.

The GMR Group will deal with the operations of the Delhi Capitals within the IPL for the subsequent two years, whereas JSW Sports activities will deal with the franchise’s crew within the WPL.

Former India batter Hemang Badani is anticipated to be named head coach forward of IPL 2025.

Talking on the appointment, JSW Sports activities founder Parth Jindal stated, “Dada has at all times had a particular place at JSW Sports activities. For us, he’s household first after which the cricketing icon that he’s.

“I’ve stated this up to now and it stands true even as we speak – he is likely one of the sharpest brains in cricket and we are going to at all times stand to learn from his steerage and knowledge of the game.” Ganguly added, “I’ve had the pleasure of figuring out the JSW Group and the Jindal household personally and professionally which made this a straightforward resolution.

“JSW Sports activities has been doing visionary work throughout the board, and I’m happy to have the ability to lend my expertise to all its cricketing initiatives.”

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