Punjab Kings to Release Head Coach Trevor Bayliss, Seek Indian Replacement

The phase of changes has started before IPL 2025. Player auction is to be held before the next season. In the mega auction, there may be a change in the teams of many players. Before that, the phase of change of coaches started. In this sequence, Delhi Capitals has ousted Ricky Ponting. Ponting was the coach of the team for a long time. After Delhi, now the team of Punjab Kings is also considering doing the same.

Trevor Bayliss may be fired.

After Ricky Ponting, now the journey of another Australian coach in the IPL may end. Punjab Kings head coach Trevor Bayliss may also leave the team. Bollywood actress Preity Zinta’s two-year contract with her team Punjab Kings has ended and there is little chance of the franchise extending it. The Punjab team has not reached the playoffs since 2014. Then the team was the runner-up.

Punjab Kings in search of Indian coach

According to a Cricbuzz report, the Punjab team is looking for an Indian coach. Although it is not yet decided whether they will ultimately choose an Indian coach or not, it is believed that they are considering several options, one of which is Sanjay Bangar. He has previously been the head coach of this franchise and is currently the Director of Cricket Development. A decision was to be taken in this regard in the board meeting scheduled on July 22, but the meeting could not take place. It is believed that the franchise is also considering other names before the mega auction to be held later this year.

Increased demand for Indian coach

Indian coaches have been in the news a lot in the IPL in recent years. Rahul Dravid led Team India to victory in the T20 World Cup. There is a possibility that he can become the coach of Rajasthan Royals. Gautam Gambhir as a mentor and Chandrakant Pandit as a coach made Kolkata Knight Riders the champion this season. Gambhir has now become the head coach of Team India. Ashish Nehra made the Gujarat Titans the IPL champion in 2022 and took them to the finals in 2023. Sourav Ganguly will continue to play an important role in the coaching staff of Delhi Capitals and Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) have included Dinesh Karthik in their coaching staff for the upcoming season.

Bayliss’ recent record is poor

61-year-old Trevor Bayliss has worked in the IPL with three different franchises. He has been the coach of Kolkata Knight Riders and Sunrisers Hyderabad before the Punjab Kings. His record in the T20 tournament has been very poor in the last five years. His time with Sunrisers Hyderabad, Sydney Thunder, and Punjab Kings has not been good.