According to reports, former India all-rounder Venugopal Rao has been appointed as the new director of cricket of the franchise.
Being appointed for the role, means Sourav Ganguly to step down or made be shifted to another role within the franchise. A lot seems to be happening at Delhi Capitals ahead of the IPL 2025.
Earlier, Ricky Pointing stepped down from the head coach position to take over a similar role at PBKS. Now the appointment of Venugopal Rao brings in speculation after a major report which states that the former two finalists have appointed a new director of Cricket.
“My association with the franchise has been a long-standing one, and I am thankful for the trust our owners have placed in me by offering me this role,” said Rao. “I look forward to this new challenge ahead of a new IPL cycle.”
Meanwhile, Hemang Badani has been named as the Delhi Capitals head coach for the upcoming IPL seasons according to the report. Both Rao and Badani have been involved with Delhi Capitals in ILT20 Dubai Capitals and the Seattle Orcas.
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We’re delighted to welcome Venugopal Rao & Hemang Badani in their roles as Director of Cricket (IPL) & Head Coach (IPL) respectively 🫡
Here’s to a new beginning with a roaring vision for success 🙌
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— Delhi Capitals (@DelhiCapitals) October 17, 2024
“We are delighted to welcome Hemang and Venu to Delhi Capitals. Both have been an integral part of our team for a long time, and we’re excited to have them on board in a different role.”
“With their proven track record as coaches, we’re confident that their expertise will be invaluable in helping us achieve our objectives and drive success for Delhi Capitals,” said Kiran Kumar Grandhi.
Meanwhile, the Delhi Capitals franchise is likely to retain Rishabh Pant, Axar Patel, and Kuldeep Yadav ahead of the IPL 2025 mega auction.
With October 31 being the deadline for the franchise to reveal retentions, Rishabh Pant‘s future with the team remains uncertain. With the reports suggesting the franchise will retain Pant, it cannot be said further for sure.
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