Delhi Capitals’ (DC) assistant coaches Ajit Agarkar and Shane Watson have expressed their excitement at starting their new journey in the Indian Premier League (IPL), and lauded the team’s head coach Ricky Ponting ahead of the upcoming IPL 2022, starting on March 26.
Agarkar recently joined the Delhi camp and said it was superb to be with the franchise. The former Indian pacer also said that Ponting is a big factor behind a lot of people wanting to work in DC.
As reported by ANI, Agarkar said: “It's been excellent to be in the Delhi Capitals camp. There are a lot of young players in the side. I could see from the outside that the DC management has created a nice environment around the team and that shows in the franchise's success. There are a lot of new faces that have joined the team, including me, and it's our responsibility that the good environment stays intact.”
Hailing Ponting, Agarkar said: “Ricky Ponting is a big factor behind a lot of people wanting to work in this team. I've been fortunate enough to play against him a few times and I have also played IPL with him. I have known him for a long time. And I know how much the young players enjoy working with Ricky.”
Meanwhile, Watson is looking forward to working with the exciting young talents in DC. Former Australian all-rounder added, “There are a lot of exciting young talents in the Delhi Capitals. I have played with Sarfaraz Khan and Mandeep Singh and I am super excited to reconnect and work with them in a different capacity. Lalit Yadav is another really exciting player that I have seen during training. But, I am here to help everyone, and I’m excited about this opportunity.”
Watson signed off by saying on Ponting, “The thing about coaching that excites me the most is the chance to help people become better versions of themselves. The chance of working with Ricky was not something I was going to let go of. He has always been an incredible leader and mentor for me.”
(With ANI Inputs)
