On Wednesday, September 18, 2024, Australian legend Ricky Ponting was named head coach of Punjab Kings, taking Trevor Bayliss' position on the underachieving IPL team. The former captain of Australia has moved from Delhi Capitals, where he spent seven years, to Punjab Kings. "We are thrilled to have Ricky join our team to lead and develop it over the following four seasons. The CEO of the team, Satish Menon, stated, "His experience is essential to help us build a squad to deliver on-field success."

Ponting will take a call on the remaining support workers, according to an IPL source. The Delhi Capitals rose to prominence under Ponting, although never winning the coveted championship. In 2020, the squad made it to the championship. He was the Mumbai Indians' coach as well.