Delhi: Punjab Kings (PBKS) are seen in action ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 mega auction. On September 18, the franchise appointed former Australian captain Ricky Ponting as its head coach. Just 8 days after Ponting’s appointment, major changes have been seen in the team. The franchise has removed Director of Cricket Development Sanjay Bangar and Head Coach Trevor Bayliss from their posts.
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According to the report of Cricinfo, this decision was taken after an important meeting of the board members of Punjab Kings, in which four co-owners of the team participated. Through this change, the franchise wants to work on new strategies for the upcoming season.
Sanjay Bangar is a big name in Indian cricket, he has worked with the Indian cricket team for 5 years. At the same time, under the coaching of Trevor Bayliss, many teams have achieved success in international and franchise cricket. Now, it remains to be seen in which direction the team will move under the leadership of Ponting.
Let us tell you that the Punjab Kings team has failed to make it to the IPL playoffs for the last 10 years. Especially, the team’s performance has been very disappointing in the last two seasons, ever since Travis Bayliss took over the responsibility of the team as head coach in 2022. In IPL 2024, Punjab stood 9th in the points table, while in the 2023 season the team was at 8th. The poor performance of the team under the leadership of Bayliss raises questions, especially when the team could not perform consistently.
Sanjay Bangar did a great job
In contrast, Sanjay Bangar has had a good experience with Punjab Kings. He was the head coach of the team from 2014 to 2016. After this, in 2021, he worked as the batting consultant of Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), where in view of his contribution, he was promoted as head coach.
In 2023, Bangar again moved to Punjab Kings and this time he was seen in the role of Director of Cricket.
FAQ
How many owners does Punjab Kings have?
Team owner currently Bollywood actress Preity Zinta, Ness Wadia of Wadia Group, Mohit Burman and Karan Paul of Dabur Company. Are.
Who is the king of PL?
The title “King of IPL” may be interpreted in different ways, but Mahendra Singh Dhoni is considered an excellent candidate for the title due to his unparalleled captaincy success, excellent batting skills and immense popularity.