But 2025? It's different. A seismic shift. Ricky Ponting, the architect of victory, arrives, bringing structure and ruthless ambition.
Punjab Kings chose to begin their campaign by performing a traditional puja ceremony.
According to the reports, Ponting left the Perth Stadium around lunchtime after feeling unwell.
Virat Kohli surpassed the great Ricky Ponting for most runs by a No 3 batter in ODIs.
Ricky Ponting opens up on his son's love for the sport
As player and captain, Ricky Ponting, says Bikash Mohapatra, was someone who refused to go by the book, didn't shy away from controversy and, yet, more often than not, got the desired results.
When you talk about sports and business, you do see the parallels between each
As former Australian captain Ricky Ponting announced his retirement from Test cricket farewell messages poured in from everywhere. Sample some.
England's batting mainstay Joe Root scored his 41st Test century during the fifth Ashes Test against Australia in Sydney on Monday.
Despite a premature end to his ODI career, Ricky Ponting should have no regrets. He achieved everything on offer as player and captain in one-day cricket, says Bikash Mohapatra.
Former captain Ricky Ponting says the current Australian side lacked the aura that defined its past teams at ICC World Cups.
Australian cricketer Alex Doolan may have the perfect chance to force his way into Australia's Test team this week, but the talented Tasmanian reckons both Phil Hughes and Rob Quiney are more worthy contenders than him.
Australia recalled top order batsman Phillip Hughes to replace the retired Ricky Ponting on Thursday for next week's first match in a three-Test series against Sri Lanka.
Reader Suyog Mahajan spotted Australian captain Ricky Ponting in Melbourne.
Suryakumar Yadav's poor run of form over the last 18 months has surprised Australian great Ricky Ponting, who believes the Indian skipper should think about scoring runs and not getting out in the lead up to the T20 World Cup.
Ricky Ponting raised both arms to acknowledge the crowd of the WACA Ground and said farewell to cricket.
Shreyas Iyer will take centre stage for Punjab Kings at next week's IPL auction in Abu Dhabi, stepping in as the franchise's lead decision-maker at the table as PBKS plot their final moves for the 2026 season.
Virat Kohli has surpassed the legendary Sachin Tendulkar to become India's highest run-scorer against New Zealand in ODIs.
Embattled Ricky Ponting has received support from an unexpected quarter in the form of Harbhajan Singh who said it is a big mistake to write off the former Aussie skipper.
Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting wants size limits on bats because he believes batsmen are enjoying an unfair advantage, especially in Test cricket, and said he would raise his concerns at the MCC World Cricket Committee meeting on Monday.
Mumbai Indians captain Ricky Ponting said Chris Gayle's hard-hitting unbeaten knock of 92made all the difference in their "topsy-turvy" two-run loss to Royal Challengers Bangalore in an IPL match in Bangalore.
Livid after consecutive losses in the ODI tri-series, Australia coach Mickey Arthur on Saturday said the side and its "jaded" stand-in skipper Ricky Ponting would have to face the consequences if they don't atone for the defeats with an improved performance against India in Brisbane on Sunday.
It was a trip down memory lane for new Australian opener Ed Cowan when he visited his family home in Sydney after 11 years and found the poster of his childhood idol Ricky Ponting still adorning the wall of his room there.
Brett Lee compared Gill's captaincy style to that of Australian legends Ricky Ponting and Steve Waugh, highlighting his ability to command respect and stand firm in challenging moments.
Allan Border failed. So did Mark Taylor. Steve Waugh failed to conquer what he once described as the 'final frontier.' And for Ricky Ponting it remains an as yet elusive target.
Former Australian cricket captain Ricky Ponting has expressed a keenness to take up a coaching role in the future, but insisted he wants to keep playing till next year's Ashes series in England at least.
The legendary Ricky Ponting has tipped India opener Abhishek Sharma to be a potential match-winner at the upcoming T20 World Cup, describing him as a "star" who could even emerge as the tournament's leading run-scorer.
Pant's wicketkeeping experience to aid India captaincy in Guwahati: Ricky Ponting
Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting tips confident England to pose real Ashes threat.
Veteran Ricky Ponting has said he is delighted to have had a good pre-season training session in almost 20 years of his playing days before any important Test series, and believes it's an ideal situation for him before he faces South Africa in a Test series in November.
Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting began his new innings as the head coach of the Mumbai Indians who commenced their training at the Wankhede Stadium ahead of the Indian Premier League season 8, scheduled to start on April 8.
Virat Kohli headed back to London to rejoin his family.
Virat Kohli once again etched his name deeper into cricketing history, becoming the fastest player to reach 28,000 international runs during the first ODI against New Zealand in Vadodara on Sunday.
'To see his preparation, the way he dominates the game.'
The great Ricky Ponting expressed confidence in Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli's abilities despite their poor showing with the bat in the first ODI against Australia on Sunday.
Punjab Kings' players and owners were ecstatic as Captain Shreyas Iyer's match-winning powered them to victory against the Mumbai Indians.
Joe Root picked an easy single off Mohammed Siraj in the 58th over to take his score to 31, which also took his overall Test tally to 13290 runs.
Punjab Kings have come a long way in a matter of one season, so much so that co-owner Ness Wadia feels his 'settled' team doesn't even need to go into the IPL auction next month.
The legendary Ricky Pointing has advised Australia all-rounder Cameron Green to keep things simple and not over analyse or tinker with his game in order to find the right approach in Tests.
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