Ricky Ponting: ‘There’s no doubt he was the right man’

In an interview with India Today, former Australian captain and Punjab Kings head coach Ricky Ponting shared his view on India’s upcoming Test series against Australia and Shreyas Iyer’s leadership in the Indian T20I side. Ponting noted that India need to evaluate their home pitches, saying, “They need to be a bit more thoughtful about the way they prepare their wickets there.” Ponting backed Iyer while reviewing his early results as India captain and emphasized his faith in the cricketer’s leadership, noting: “In my opinion, he was without a doubt the right man for the job and he will be the right man.”