Ricky Ponting has stepped down from his position as the head coach of Delhi Capitals, the franchise announced on X on Saturday.
The former Australian captain led the franchise for seven seasons, starting in 2018.
Under Ponting’s leadership, Delhi Capitals experienced some of their best seasons in the league, including a notable run to the final in 2020 in the UAE.
“Dear Ricky, as you move on as our Head Coach, we find it incredibly hard to put this down in words,” the franchise stated in an X post.
“The four things you told us about in every huddle – care, commitment, attitude, and effort – 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 dugouts during strategic timeouts, and biting your nails off unless there were none left.
Seven summers of your dressing room speeches, seven summers of your hugs, shoulder pats, and fist pumps for us – newcomers, superstars… and everyone in between.
“Thank you for everything, coach! Like you often close out, ‘Let’s leave this here, let’s grab a beer, get back to work tomorrow, yeah?’”
The franchise has yet to announce his successor for the role.
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