Chandigarh: Indian Premier League franchise Punjab Kings on Friday announced the appointment of former India batter Sanjay Bangar as the Head of Cricket Development.
Sanjay Bangar, a domestic stalwart, had previously served as the Head Coach of another Indian Premier League franchise Royal Challengers Bangalore.
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We are delighted to announce the return of our sher, Sanjay Bangar as the new Head of Cricket Development at Punjab Kings.
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Mr. Bangar brings a wealth of experience and expertise to our organization, and we are confident that under his leadership, our cricket development… pic.twitter.com/oDamatwpYg
">We are delighted to announce the return of our sher, Sanjay Bangar as the new Head of Cricket Development at Punjab Kings.
— Punjab Kings (@PunjabKingsIPL) December 8, 2023
Mr. Bangar brings a wealth of experience and expertise to our organization, and we are confident that under his leadership, our cricket development… pic.twitter.com/oDamatwpYgWe are delighted to announce the return of our sher, Sanjay Bangar as the new Head of Cricket Development at Punjab Kings.
— Punjab Kings (@PunjabKingsIPL) December 8, 2023
Mr. Bangar brings a wealth of experience and expertise to our organization, and we are confident that under his leadership, our cricket development… pic.twitter.com/oDamatwpYg
He has returned to Punjab Kings as the Head of Cricket Development, the franchise announced through a media statement posted on its official X, formerly known as Twitter handle.
Sanjay had joined Punjab Kings in 2014 as an Assistant Coach and quickly moved up to the Head Coach role in the same season. Under his guidance, Punjab Kings reached the first-ever final in the IPL that year. After that Bangar contributed as India's batting coach for five years, overseeing their historic Test series win in Australia in 2018-19. He also coached Royal Challengers Bangalore for the last three seasons.
"It’s my privilege to be with the Punjab Kings again. We have a good core of players, as evidenced by the fact that we have the lowest number of player releases this year. The challenge is to give the squad the best support possible during and after the season to make the team stronger and deliver success," Bangar was quoted as saying in the statement.
Punjab Kings CEO Satish Menon added, “Sanjay is an experienced coach and has great credentials. Over the season and beyond, we will leverage his ability to build relationships across the squad.”
The Punjab Kings have never won the coveted IPL Trophy. The IPL 2024 auction will be held in Dubai on December 19, 2023.
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