About two months after he parted ways with Delhi Capitals as head coach, former Australia captain Ricky Ponting has signed a four-year contract to be the head coach at Punjab Kings. In this interview,

Ricky Ponting, the former Australian captain, has been appointed head coach of the Punjab Kings for the 2025 IPL season. Despite offers from other teams, Ponting chose Punjab for its unique challenge and potential to build a successful squad,

On Wednesday, the Punjab Kings announced Ponting’s appointment as head coach. The former Australia skipper will assume charge for the 2025 season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) and beyond. Ponting revealed that he was in touch with a few teams, but he saw the culture of constant changes in the coaches as a challenge to take up.

Ponting, who expressed keenness in taking over the job, with the willingness and aim to turn the tables around come next season, revealed plenty needs to be done behind the scenes to ensure PBKS takes home the IPL trophy.

Ricky Ponting has said that he will not be accepting mediocrity at PBKS after becoming the new coach of the franchise. Ponting took over as the PBKS coach after leaving DC at the end of 2024 season.