Delhi Capitals are making rapid changes ahead of IPL 2025. Recently he removed Ricky Ponting as the head coach. Following his departure, the franchise was on a search for a new head coach, which has now been completed. According to a Cricbuzz report, former Indian cricketer Hemang Badani will take over the post in IPL 2025. He has been made the head coach of the team for the next two seasons. He has played 44 international matches for India and was previously part of Brian Lara’s coaching staff at Sunrisers Hyderabad. Apart from fielding coach, Badani also worked as a scout there. Meanwhile, there is also news that after Ricky Ponting, Sourav Ganguly may also be expelled from Delhi Capitals.
Will Delhi Capitals ditch Ganguly?
Sourav Ganguly was made the Director of Cricket of Delhi Capitals in 2023. Now according to the latest report, it is being speculated that after Ponting the franchise has also fired him. Because former cricketer and friend of head coach Hemang Badani, Venugopal Rao has been appointed as the cricket director of the team.
However, it is not yet clear whether Venugopal will handle this responsibility only for the Delhi Capitals team or for the entire franchise. Let us tell you that apart from IPL, the franchise also has teams in America’s Major League Cricket, South Africa T20 and ILT20 leagues. Ganguly was entrusted with the responsibility of all these franchise teams.
Worked for Delhi Capitals
Hemang Badani and Venugopal Rao have been playing together for MRF in the Chennai League for a long time. Apart from this, both are also known to work together. Both are working for the franchise’s subsidiary teams. Especially in UAE’s ILT20 and America’s Major League Cricket, both franchises are handling the operations. Now both have got a big responsibility in IPL.
The management of Delhi Capitals has given him full freedom to choose the coaching staff with new responsibilities. Let us tell you that apart from Badani and Venugopal, Team India’s former fast bowler Munaf Patel can also join Delhi Capitals. The franchise may make him the bowling coach in the IPL.
