IPL 2025: A total of 17 seasons have been played in IPL so far. In which Mumbai Indians has become champion 5 times. However, Mumbai Indians' performance in IPL 2024 was very poor and the team was able to win only 4 matches. Due to which this champion team was trolled heavily.

However, there is still a long time left for IPL 2025 to start. But many big news related to the 18th season of IPL have come out. While now the news is coming that head coach Ricky Ponting, who has made Mumbai Indians champions under his coaching in IPL, is now going to join Punjab Kings.

Ponting will become the head coach of PBKS in IPL 2025!

Let us tell you that former Australian team captain and player Ricky Ponting has also performed brilliantly in IPL.

However, he has not performed well as a player in IPL. But he has performed brilliantly as a head coach. Because, in IPL 2015, Ricky Ponting was the head coach of Mumbai Indians and the team became the champion.

However, Ponting then joined the Delhi Capitals team in IPL 2018. But now Delhi Capitals has removed him from the post of head coach. Due to which, according to media reports, news is coming that Punjab Kings can make Ponting their new head coach before IPL 2025.

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Was with Delhi team for last 7 seasons

Veteran player Ricky Ponting remained the head coach of the Delhi Capitals team from IPL 2018 to IPL 2024. However, Delhi may not have become the champion during this period. But there was a lot of improvement in the performance of the Delhi team. After removing Ponting from the head coach, Delhi Capitals tweeted that,

"We're having a hard time putting it into words. The four things you taught us through every obstacle – care, commitment, attitude and effort – sum up our seven seasons. Thanks for everything, Coach! As you so often say, 'Let's leave it at that mate, grab a beer, get back to work tomorrow.'"

Delhi played 3 playoffs and once final

Talking about Ricky Ponting's performance as head coach with Delhi Capitals, Delhi reached the playoffs 3 times during Ponting's tenure as head coach. While the team was also successful in making it to the finals once.

In IPL 2020, Delhi Capitals had to face defeat in the final against Mumbai Indians. However, now if Ponting becomes the head coach of Punjab Kings, then he would definitely want to make the team champion for the first time.