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Punjab Kings part ways with Bayliss, Bangar after appointing Ponting as head coach

Indian Premier League franchise Punjab Kings have parted ways with coach Trevor Bayliss and head of cricket development Sanjay Bangar and signed a four-year contract with Ricky Ponting. Bangar had coached the team from 2014 to 2016 before he moved on to the Indian national team but he returned to the franchise in 2023. Bayliss on the other hand, had taken over from Anil Kumble in 2022 as the sixth coach of the team in six seasons.