There are still 10 days left for the mini auction of IPL 2024. Before this auction, all the franchises are continuously preparing for the coming season. The process of exchange, retention and release of players is going on in the teams, while many teams are also making major changes in their staff management. In such a situation, Punjab Kings have given a big responsibility in their team to former Indian player and former coach of Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) Sanjay Bangar in IPL. Punjab has chosen Sanjay Bangar as the head of cricket development so that he can work for the betterment of the team.
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Sanjay Bangar will return to Punjab team after 8 years in IPL 2024. Under his leadership, Punjab Kings played cricket from 2014 to 16. In 2014, the Punjab team had reached the finals for the first time and now once again Sanjay Bangar has been given a big responsibility in the team. After IPL 2023, RCB removed Sanjay Bangar from the post of coach and now he will be seen taking on new responsibilities for the Kings.
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Punjab Kings shared the post on social media and wrote, ‘We are happy to announce the return of Sanjay Bangar as the new Head of Cricket Development at Punjab Kings. Sanjay Bangar brings experience and expertise to our team and we are confident that under his leadership our cricket development program will reach new heights.
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Reuniting with Punjab Kings for IPL 2024, Sanjay Bangar said, ‘It is a privilege for me to rejoin Punjab Kings. We have a good group of players, which is evident from the fact that we have had the lowest number of players released from our team this year. The challenge will be to provide the best support to the team during and after the season to strengthen the team and drive success.