Delhi Capitals hope to break trophy drought by replacing Ricky Ponting with Yuvraj Singh

With coach Rick Ponting confirmed to leave Delhi Capitals ahead of the 2024 Indian Premier League (IPL) season, the franchise has been looking for an Indian coach to take the helm. Although Delhi Capitals also have Saurav Ganguly As part of the support staff, they reportedly want to hire Yuvraj SinghHe is one of the best middle-order batsmen in the history of Indian white-ball cricket and he will replace Ponting before the start of the new season. Earlier, Yuvraj was also rumored to join the Gujarat Titans.

Yuvraj is an iconic figure in Indian cricket but he does not have much experience as a top-level coach. But Delhi Cricket is eager to add him to the supporting staff and hope to see him perform. Ashish Nehra During his time with Gujarat Titans, Nehra was also rumored to leave GT, prompting the franchise to consider Yuvraj as his replacement. Sports StarOf these, Nehra is likely to continue with GT, while Yuvraj tops the wish list for DC, who are yet to win an IPL title.

Yuvraj is an experienced player who has played 40 Test matches, 304 One-Day Internationals and 58 T20 Internationals. He was also a key member of India’s success in the 2007 ICC World T20 Championship and the 2011 One-Day International World Cup.

If Yuvraj decides to join DC, he will have the support of a familiar face in Ganguly. Dada was appointed as the director of cricket operations for the franchise. There were rumours that he would take up the coaching role as well, but that did not materialise.

Although Yuvraj is unofficial, he has helped people like Abhishek Sharma, Shubman Gill There are others who have taken their game to the next level. The batting duo has often praised Yuvi for bringing positive changes to their game. Can Yuvraj make a similar impact as a full-time coach for Delhi Capitals? It will be interesting to see.