IPL 2025 Delhi Capitals Head Coach: After the conclusion of IPL 2024, Ricky Ponting left the post of head coach of Delhi Capitals. Now the IPL 2025 mega auction is coming closer, but before that there is speculation about making Hemang Badani the head coach of Delhi. According to PTI, former Indian cricketer Munaf Patel can also be given a big responsibility in the coaching staff of Delhi Capitals.
An IPL source quoted by PTI said that the management of Delhi Capitals is looking for Indian coaches. During this search, the names of two former Indian cricketers Hemang Badani and Munaf Patel have come to light. Badani can be given the role of head coach, while Munaf Patel can be given the role of bowling coach. Let us tell you that Delhi Capitals is owned by GMR and JSW Group. A deal has been made between both the parties that both the groups will manage the Delhi team for 2 years each.
Delhi can retain 3 players
PTI report has also revealed that Delhi Capitals have decided to retain 3 players in the form of Rishabh Pant, Axar Patel and Kuldeep Yadav. Pant can be retained for Rs 18 crore, Akshar for Rs 14 crore, while Kuldeep can be retained for Rs 11 crore. Apart from this, Delhi management will also keep an eye on Australian star Jake Fraser McGurk, who made a splash in IPL 2024. According to the report, if there is money left in the purse of Delhi Capitals, then this franchise has decided to use the Right to Match card on McGurk.
Hemang Badani has worked in IPL
Hemang Badani has scored 94 runs in 4 Test matches for India, while he has 867 runs in 40 ODI matches. In December 2021, Badani was made the fielding coach of Sunrisers Hyderabad and was also given the responsibility of finding new talent. Now if he gets the post of head coach of Delhi Capitals, it will be a big boost for his coaching career. Munaf Patel had announced his retirement from all forms of cricket in November 2018. He has no experience in coaching.
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