Australian cricket great Ricky Ponting and Indian Premier League franchise the Delhi Capitals have parted ways after seven years together.
The Capitals announced that Ponting would not return as coach in 2025.
The 49-year-old’s contract ended this year with Delhi confirming the decision was made from their end.
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“As you move on as our head coach, we’re finding it incredibly hard to put this down in words,” the Capitals posted to Twitter.
“The four things you told us about in every huddle – care, commitment, attitude and effort – they sum up our seven summers together.
“Seven summers of you being hands-on, but also hands-off, so that we could become better. As athletes, yes, but more importantly, as human beings.
“Seven summers of you reaching every training session first, and leaving last. Seven summers of you sprinting out of the dugout during strategic timeouts, and biting your nails off until there were none left. Seven summers of your dressing room speeches the speeches.
“Seven summers of your hugs, shoulder pats and fist pumps for us all — newcomer, superstar … and everyone in-between.”
Ponting was appointed head coach in 2018 and led the franchise to the playoffs three times — 2019, 2020 and 2021.
But they haven’t qualified since and finished sixth this year.
Ponting, who is also a commentator for Channel 7, is currently coaching the Washington Freedom in America’s Major League Cricket.