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Sourav Ganguly has worked as a mentor for the IPL team Delhi Capitals.
Former Indian captain Sourav Ganguly has become the new head of Pretoria Capitals in the South Africa T20 (SA20) League. The fourth season of SA20 will begin on 26 December.
The Ganguly will replace Jonathan Trot in the team. He is already working as a cricket director of JSW Sports, a parent company of Pretoria Capitals.
Ganguly will be our new head coach JSW made Sourav Ganguly a director of cricket last year. Ganguly will be present for Pretoria Capitals in the SA20 auction on 9 September. Postoria Capitals posted on Insta and wrote, Prince Capitals is fully prepared to bring the Royal complexion to the camp. We are very excited to declare Sourav Ganguly as our new head coach. The Centurion is waiting.
Become the head coach of a team for the first time Sourav Ganguly has become the head coach of a team for the first time. Between 2015 and 2019, Ganguly was the President of the Cricket Association of Bengal. He was made the mentor of Delhi Capitals in IPL 2019. But he left the franchise early to become a BCCI President.
Trot left coaching Former English batsman Jonathan Trot left the post of head coach of the franchise only after one season. Trot as a coach failed to make it to the knockout with two wins in group matches last season.
Pretoria Capitals wrote on social media, Jonathan Trot will always be grateful for your leadership and unwavering dedication to the team. Best wishes for your next trip. Jonathan Trot is the head coach of Afghanistan.
The final of the first season lost Pretoria Capitals topped the points table of the first season of the SA20 league. The team lost to Sunrisers Eastern Cape in the final. The team performed average in two seasons 2023-24 and 2024-25. Capitals finished fifth both times and could not qualify for the playoffs.
Pretoria Capitals reached the final of the first season of the SA20 League.
Will Ganguly take India’s coaching job? Earlier, while talking to news agency PTI, Ganguly spoke openly on Team India’s coaching. He said, I really never thought about it because I went into different roles. I finished cricket in 2013 and then became the BCCI president. Let’s see what the future brings.