<p align="justify" class="bodytext">Former Australian captain Ricky Ponting was on Thursday appointed coach of the Delhi Daredevils franchise for the upcoming Indian Premier League.</p>.<p align="justify" class="bodytext">The announcement was made by Delhi Daredevils (DD) CEO Hemant Dua as he welcomed the three-time World Cup winner.</p>.<p align="justify" class="bodytext">Ponting takes over the reins at DD from former India captain Rahul Dravid, who had stepped down after the previous season owing to BCCI's conflict-of-interest regulations.</p>.<p align="justify" class="bodytext">Dravid chose to coach India 'A' and India Under-19 teams over the IPL franchise.</p>.<p align="justify" class="bodytext">"Ricky Ponting has been appointed as head coach. We will have a new coach and a new team with the idea of having continuity. We have retained two youngsters and the whole team will be built around them. Chris Morris is a top all rounder," Daredevils CEO Hemant Dua said.</p>.<p align="justify" class="bodytext">The 43-year-old has earlier coached Mumbai Indians for two seasons in 2015 (when they won the title) and 2016.</p>.<p align="justify" class="bodytext">Apart from coaching role, Ponting has played in the cash-rich T20 tournament for Kolkata Knight Riders and Mumbai Indians.</p>.<p align="justify" class="bodytext">Ponting will be assisting the current head coach Darren Lehman in Australia's T20 tri-series against England and New Zealand in February.</p>.<p align="justify" class="bodytext">Delhi retained Rishabh Pant, Shreyas Iyer and Chris Morris ahead of the IPL auctions to be held on January 27-28.</p>
<p align="justify" class="bodytext">Former Australian captain Ricky Ponting was on Thursday appointed coach of the Delhi Daredevils franchise for the upcoming Indian Premier League.</p>.<p align="justify" class="bodytext">The announcement was made by Delhi Daredevils (DD) CEO Hemant Dua as he welcomed the three-time World Cup winner.</p>.<p align="justify" class="bodytext">Ponting takes over the reins at DD from former India captain Rahul Dravid, who had stepped down after the previous season owing to BCCI's conflict-of-interest regulations.</p>.<p align="justify" class="bodytext">Dravid chose to coach India 'A' and India Under-19 teams over the IPL franchise.</p>.<p align="justify" class="bodytext">"Ricky Ponting has been appointed as head coach. We will have a new coach and a new team with the idea of having continuity. We have retained two youngsters and the whole team will be built around them. Chris Morris is a top all rounder," Daredevils CEO Hemant Dua said.</p>.<p align="justify" class="bodytext">The 43-year-old has earlier coached Mumbai Indians for two seasons in 2015 (when they won the title) and 2016.</p>.<p align="justify" class="bodytext">Apart from coaching role, Ponting has played in the cash-rich T20 tournament for Kolkata Knight Riders and Mumbai Indians.</p>.<p align="justify" class="bodytext">Ponting will be assisting the current head coach Darren Lehman in Australia's T20 tri-series against England and New Zealand in February.</p>.<p align="justify" class="bodytext">Delhi retained Rishabh Pant, Shreyas Iyer and Chris Morris ahead of the IPL auctions to be held on January 27-28.</p>