Delhi Capitals (DC) has made a big change before the upcoming season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) i.e. IPL 2027. The franchise has appointed former Indian captain Sourav Ganguly as its new head coach. Hemang Badani, who was holding the responsibility of the head coach of the team for the last two seasons, has been retired. During Badani's tenure, DC finished sixth in the 2025 and 2026 seasons. The team appeared to be in the race for the playoffs but came close and missed both times. In such a situation, now Ganguly has been given the responsibility of handling the team's strategy.
Ganguly became DC's advisor in 2019. He has held many positions including Director of Cricket of the men's and women's teams of the franchise. Ganguly is also the head coach of DC franchise's SA20 team Pretoria Capitals.
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Close relationship with DC – Ganguly
Ganguly said in a statement issued by the team, 'I am excited to take over the role of head coach in IPL. The Delhi Capitals team is close to my heart and I have had a close relationship with it over the years.
He further said, 'I have worked closely with the team owners, management, support staff and players. We have a lot of talented players and have played good cricket in the past.
DC is owned by GMR Group and JSW Group. Both groups take management responsibilities one by one and GMR's turn ended in 2026. That's why there is a change in the coaching staff. Yuvraj Singh is going to be the batting coach of DC.
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DC will come with a new attitude
DC Chairman and Co-Owner Parth Jindal said, 'Dada has always been an integral part of the Delhi Capitals family. I feel proud and honored to announce that Sourav Ganguly, one of India's greatest captains and administrators, will be the head coach of the Delhi Capitals team. Former DC captain Rishabh Pant has also returned to the team. It is understood that Pant can be made the captain by removing Akshar from the captaincy.