'They Were Wrong': Mohammad Kaif Fires Warning To Punjab Kings Over Ricky Ponting's Appointment

much anticipated IPL 2025 Mega Auction is just around corner as all 10 franchises are finalising ir preparations before entering auction warzone. Ahe of mega auction, teams have seen massive changes not just in terms of players but also in terms of management.  In a big move, former Delhi Capitals coach and Australian legend Ricky Ponting joined Punjab Kings as ir new he coach.  

re's excitement over appointment of ‘Punter’ among Punjab Kings faithful, but former Indian cricketer Mohamm Kaif who was Ricky Ponting's assistant at Delhi Capitals for two seasons has thrown caution to kings and suggested that World Cup Winning captain might be past his best. 

Mohamm Kaif warns about Ricky Ponting

Ricky Ponting arrives into coaching role at Punjab Kings with a startling reputation, having led his former franchise Delhi Capitals to IPL 2020 final. But according to Mohamm Kaif, given squ Delhi Capitals h, Ponting should have won a title in his seven seasons in charge of franchise. 

 “I think Ponting would himself mit he could have done better because team we me, me, Ganguly..I feel Ponting might have regretted that he would have done better because y did not win a trophy in those seven years,” said Mohamm Kaif about Ricky Ponting on ‘Cricket With Kaif’. 

Mohamm Kaif furr warned Ponting's new employers in Punjab Kings suggesting that Australian might be running out of ideas when it comes to coaching. 

“Ponting no longer h good game plans. Now, Ponting is a huge name. He is in that Sachin Tendulkar category. Now, if a franchise tells him 'thank you so much' and parts ways, that means y feel that he is looking flat with his game plans,” Mohamm Kaif revealed.  

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Ponting's auction strategy criticised

Mohamm Kaif in chat on his social media furr revealed that he wasn't impressed with Ricky Ponting and Punjab King's strategy of only retaining two uncapped players. 

“I felt y were wrong. What Ponting did is same as previous PBKS coaches and I'm not a fan of that. y could have retained Arshdeep Singh, Kagiso Raba and Liam Livingstone,” revealed Mohamm Kaif.

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It will be interesting to see kind of team Ricky Ponting builds during IPL auction for Punjab. IPL Mega Auction will take place on 24th and 25th of November in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia and will reportedly start at 3:30 PM IST.