NEW DELHI, Oct 7, (GM/NET) : Former India captain Sourav Ganguly has
been named head coach of Indian Premier League team Delhi Capitals, the
franchise announced Tuesday.
The 54-year-old is back at the franchise he joined as an advisor in 2019 and
later served as the director of cricket for both the men’s and women’s teams.
“Delhi Capitals is a franchise very close to my heart, and one that I have
shared a strong relationship with over the years,” Ganguly said in a
statement.
“We have a talented group and have played a good brand of cricket in the
recent past. I am looking forward to working with the squad, the new season,
and building a strong and fearless team.”
He will take over from Hemang Badani, who led Delhi to a sixth-place finish
in the competition this year.
Delhi have not won the IPL title since the inaugural edition in 2008.
“I am excited to see him take on this role and I’m sure that under his
guidance and visionary leadership Delhi Capitals will be best prepared to
challenge for the IPL title,” Delhi chairman and co-owner Parth Jindal said.
