IPL 2019 | Great depth in squad bring us success, says Delhi head coach Ricky Ponting

Former Australian captain and Head Coach of Delhi Capitals, Ricky Ponting spoke to the media on Tuesday ahead of the 12th season of the Indian Premier League. He was accompanied by Capitals’ new team Advisor, Sourav Ganguly, who echoed their thoughts of expecting a great season from their team in IPL 2019 after overseeing a reshuffle in the squad earlier in the IPL Auction.

Quizzed on why he expects Delhi Capitals to succeed this season, Ponting said, “It is a fresh start for all of us. We have a good blend of youth and experience in the squad, and if us guys (Ganguly and him) work really well together and do the right thing by the players, we can achieve some pretty special things this season.” While the Prince of Kolkata, Ganguly said that Delhi has not won the title before and that he believes “it has to start somewhere” and “feels this will be the season.”

“I think we have various options when it comes to all three aspects of the game. We have great Indian batters in the team, and have managed to pick a few all-rounders. Our spin department also has variety and the pace-attack looks very complete. In IPL, you do need to have great flexibility and we have players who can play in different positions.”

Meanwhile, Ganguly emphasized on the importance of having a quality bowling unit, “If you have a good bowling unit, you’ll be successful more number of times. It applies to all three formats of the game and if you look around cricket, the best teams who have been successful, they have all had great bowling line-ups. I believe that runs saved are runs scored, so it is going to be important for us that our bowling also clicks from the start.”