Delhi Capitals have named former India cricketers Hemang Badani and Venugopal Rao as the new Head Coach (IPL) and Director of Cricket (IPL) respectively.

Delhi Capitals have revamped their backroom staff, replacing Sourav Ganguly with Venugopal Rao as Director of Cricket, while Ganguly transitions to focus on the Women's Premier League. The franchise is set to clarify Rishabh Pant's captaincy and prepare for the upcoming mega auction.

The Delhi Capitals have announced major operational changes ahead of the IPL 2025 auction on Thursday, October 17. GMR and JSW groups will be alternating the operations of Delhi Capitals men and women's team after a 2-year cycle.

Delhi Capitals named their new head coach and director of cricket for IPL 2025, replacing Ricky Ponting and Sourav Ganguly in the top jobs. The Capitals are jointly owned by the GMR and JSW groups, who take charge of operations matters of the franchise for two-year periods alternatively.

The management of cricket operations for Delhi Capitals ’ men’s and women’s teams in the IPL and the WPL will be handled in a two-year rotation policy between their owners GMR Group and JSW Group. The GMR Group will handle the operations of the Delhi Capitals in the Indian Premier League for the next two years,

The GMR Group will manage the Delhi Capitals' operations in the Indian Premier League for the next two years, while JSW Sports will manage the franchise’s team in the Women’s Premier League.

Hours after Delhi Capitals' owners JSW Group and GMR Group announced an operational restructuring, Sourav Ganguly was appointed as the Director of Cricket of the JSW Group.

Former India cricketer Hemang Badani has been named the head coach of the Delhi Capitals ahead of the Indian Premier League 2025 season. Badani has replaced former Australia captain Ricky Ponting as the Capitals' top coach.

Sourav Ganguly has worked with JSW Sports in the past. He joined Delhi Capitals in 2019 as an advisor, and later also worked as Director of Cricket for DC.

Badani will take over from Ricky Ponting, who recently parted ways with the franchise after seven seasons as head coach, Meanwhile, Rao will replace former India captain Sourav Ga

Former India cricketer Venugopal Rao, who once replaced Ganguly in India's ODI squad in 2005, has now taken his spot as Director of Cricket of the franchise.