Ricky Ponting, former coach of the Delhi Capitals at the Indian Premier League (IPL), has expressed his willingness to return to coaching in the next season of cash-rich league. Despite recently parting ways with the team, Ponting is willing to take up coaching duties again. His departure came on the heels of a disappointing performance by the Capitals in the 2024 season of the IPL.

"I'd love to coach again in the IPL. I've had a great time every year that I've been involved, whether that was in the early days as a player or the couple of years I had at Mumbai as head coach there. I've had seven seasons at Delhi, which unfortunately didn't really work out the way that I would have wanted and certainly the way that the franchise would have wanted,” he said on The ICC Review podcast.

“Me going there was all about trying to bring some silverware to the team and that didn't happen. But I'm really thankful for my time that I had there, met some great people, worked with some great people and obviously worked with some great players through the years as well. There could be a few opportunities for me popping up in the next couple of months and I'd love to be back coaching in the IPL again next season,” he said.

Recently, England’s head coach Matthew Mott stepped down from his post, leaving the spot vacant. When Ricky Ponting was asked about his intentions, he outrightly denied to be mulling over the idea of that position. 

"No, I wouldn't ever consider doing that actually. I'm on record saying that international jobs for me right now, are not really where my life is at, as there's just so much more time taken up with an international job. Coaching other international teams is one thing, coaching England for an Australian is probably something slightly different, but right now there's sort of enough on my plate as I've got a bit more coming up in the next couple of months in the UK," he stated.