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Sourav Ganguly signs up for first coaching stint, named head coach of Pretoria Capitals for SA20 2026 season | Cricket News

insidetrack IndiaAugust 24, 2025

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Former India captain and ex-BCCI president Sourav Ganguly has been named as the head coach of the Pretoria Capitals ahead of the forthcoming SA20 League season, the franchise confirmed on Sunday.
“The Prince is all set to bring a royal flair to the Capitals camp! We are ecstatic to announce Sourav Ganguly as our new head coach,” the team wrote on Instagram, marking the Bengal legend’s first full-fledged role as a head coach of any professional cricket team.

Ganguly’s appointment was announced a day after former England batter Jonathan Trott stepped down from the head coach’s role at the Capitals. “Jonathan Trott, forever grateful for your leadership and unwavering dedication to the team. All the best on your next adventure! Once a Capital, always a Capital!,” the franchise had wrote on X on Saturday.
To avoid a clash with the 2026 T20 World Cup, the forthcoming edition of the SA20 league was pushed ahead and will run between 26 December and 25 January.
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