[ad_1]
Ricky Ponting stays eager on taking over teaching alternatives within the Indian Premier League following his exit from Delhi Capitals, revealing that the franchise is prone to change him with an Indian coach. Ponting, who left his position as Delhi Capitals’ head coach final month after a seven-year stint, acknowledged that the shortage of silverware led to his exit from the IPL aspect, however he desires to throw his hat within the ring once more. “I might love to educate once more within the IPL. I’ve had a good time yearly that I have been concerned, whether or not that was within the early days as a participant or the couple of years I had at Mumbai as head coach there,” he stated on The ICC Assessment podcast.
“I’ve had seven seasons at Delhi, which sadly did not actually work out the way in which that I might have needed and definitely the way in which that the franchise would have needed.” “Me going there was all about attempting to carry some silverware to the workforce and that did not occur,” he conceded.
Ponting stated Delhi Capitals could possibly be searching for somebody who may give extra time within the off season.
“What you may discover is that they will in all probability find yourself with an Indian-based head coach. Definitely that is a number of the dialogue that I’ve had with them anyway,” he stated.
“They made it fairly clear that they needed to go in a unique path with somebody that might give them a bit extra time and a bit extra availability by way of the low season,” he stated.
“Greater than something, to have the ability to spend a bit extra time in India with plenty of the native gamers. I simply could not do this with the opposite stuff that I’ve acquired occurring,” Ponting stated.
“However I am actually grateful for my time that I had there, met some nice folks, labored with some nice folks and clearly labored with some nice gamers by way of the years as effectively. There could possibly be just a few alternatives for me popping up within the subsequent couple of months and I might like to be again teaching within the IPL once more subsequent season,” he stated.
England might want to replenish the spot of head coach left vacant by the exit of Matthew Mott however Ponting has categorically said he’s not thinking about teaching roles within the worldwide area.
“No, I would not ever take into account doing that truly,” he stated.
Ponting was approached for taking on England’s Check aspect however New Zealand’s Brendon McCullum finally took up the position.
“I am on report saying that worldwide jobs for me proper now, are usually not actually the place my life is at, as there’s simply a lot extra time taken up with a global job,” he stated.
“Teaching different worldwide groups is one factor, teaching England for an Australian might be one thing barely completely different, however proper now there’s type of sufficient on my plate as I’ve acquired a bit extra developing within the subsequent couple of months within the UK,” he added.
Ponting stated he will likely be part of commentary workforce throughout Australia’s tour of England subsequent month comprising three T20Is and 5 ODIs.
“Australia’s acquired some white-ball stuff developing over there which I am going to go and commentate, so no, proper now if my identify was on the listing they’ll truly take it off.” “I’ve acquired different commitments as effectively, with my TV work and issues that I do and likewise attempting to stability that out with having an honest quantity of house time, which I have never had a lot of the final couple of years anyway,” he added.
(Apart from the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV employees and is printed from a syndicated feed.)
Matters talked about on this article
[ad_2]
