Punjab Kings appointed the previous head coach Sanjay Bangar as their new Head of Cricket Development on Friday, December 8. The former India cricketer was faraway from head coach duties by Royal Challengers Bangalore in July this 12 months and now can be seen in a brand new function ahead of the Indian Premier League 2024.
Bangar was the workforce’s head coach when Punjab Kings reached the ultimate of IPL 2014. Bangar’s males suffered a heartbreaking defeat towards Kolkata Knight Riders within the last-over thriller however it stays their best-finish in match historical past thus far.
“We are delighted to announce the return of our sher, Sanjay Bangar as the new Head of Cricket Development at Punjab Kings. Mr Bangar brings a wealth of experience and expertise to our organization, and we are confident that under his leadership, our cricket development programs will reach new heights,” Punjab Kings mentioned in an announcement.Â
Sanjay Bangar revealed his need to work together with his former franchise and mentioned he’s trying to make the workforce stronger by giving one of the best help in the course of the upcoming season.
“It’s my privilege to be with the Punjab Kings again. We have a good core group of players as evidenced by the fact that we have the lowest number of player releases this year. The challenge is to give the squad the best support possible during and after the season to make the team stronger and deliver success,” Bangar mentioned.
Punjab Kings Squad ahead of IPL 2024 public sale:
Players launched: Shahrukh Khan, Raj Bawa, Baltej Dhanda, Mohit Rathee, Bhanuka Rajapaksa
Players retained: Shikhar Dhawan (c), Jitesh Sharma, Jonny Bairstow, Prabhsimran Singh, Liam Livingstone, Matthew Short, Harpreet Bhatia, Atharva Taide, Rishi Dhawan, Sam Curran, Sikandar Raza, Shivam Singh, Harpreet Brar, Arshdeep Singh, Kagiso Rabada, Nathan Ellis, Rahul Chahar, Gurnoor Brar, Vidwath Kaverappa
Players traded: None
Remaining Purse: INR 29.01 crore
Punjab Staff: Trevor Bayliss (head coach), Wasim Jaffer (batting coach), Brad Haddin (assistant coach), Charl Langeveldt (quick bowling coach), Sunil Joshi (spin bowling coach), Trevor Gonsalves (fielding coach)
