After Ricky Ponting, another Australian coach is unlikely to get a contract extension from the Indian Premier League and Punjab Kings do not want to extend their contract with Trevor Bayliss. Before the mega auction of IPL 2025, Punjab Kings can officially announce that Trevor Bayliss will not be the head coach of their team next season. Punjab team is looking for an Indian coach.
Trevor Bayliss had a two-year contract with Punjab Kings, which has ended. If reports are to be believed, the franchise is in no mood to renew it. According to sources, PBKS is looking for an Indian coach to guide the team.
Whether they will eventually choose an Indian coach or not remains to be seen, but it is believed that they are considering several options, one of which is Sanjay Bangar, who was previously the head coach of the franchise and is currently the Director of Cricket Development and he is one of the potential candidates at the moment.
The decision in this regard was to be taken in the board meeting to be held on July 22, but the meeting could not be held. It is believed that the franchise will look for a coach before the mega auction to be held later this year.
Rahul Dravid’s remarkable achievements with the Indian team, the contribution of the Gautam Gambhir and Chandrakant Pandit pair in Kolkata Knight Riders’ title win last season and Ashish Nehra’s successful association with Gujarat Titans, all these reasons have made Indian coaches the demand of the time.
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This is the reason why he is also in great demand in IPL franchises. Apart from these, Sourav Ganguly is playing an important role in the coaching staff of Delhi Capitals and Royal Challengers Bangalore has included Dinesh Karthik in its coaching team for the upcoming season.
61-year-old Trevor Bayliss has also been a part of the coaching staff of Kolkata Knight Riders and Sunrisers Hyderabad, but this coach who brought success to England does not have a good record in T20 cricket. However, PBKS has not yet made a final call on him. A decision will be taken on him after reviewing last year’s performance.
According to reports, the franchise has no problem with the Australian coach, but ultimately the result matters, which he has not been able to get in the last two years. The team has not even reached the playoffs.