US EditionFormer India Skipper Ganguly Takes First Coaching Job at Pretoria Capitals
Sourav Ganguly replaces Jonathan Trott to lead Pretoria Capitals after two consecutive fifth-place finishes, aiming to improve team performance in SA20 2026 season.
- On August 24, 2025, Pretoria Capitals announced Sourav Ganguly as their new head coach ahead of the SA20 2026 season.
- Ganguly replaces Jonathan Trott, who stepped down a day before the announcement after coaching Pretoria Capitals since before the 2025 SA20 season.
- Pretoria Capitals ended the 2023-24 and 2024-25 seasons in fifth place, securing only a couple of victories out of their ten group stage games and missing out on the playoffs in consecutive years.
- Ganguly, a former India captain and ex-BCCI president, began his coaching career after returning as the team's director in 2023 and serving as JSW Sports' head of cricket.
- Ganguly's appointment aims to refresh Pretoria Capitals and improve their performance as the SA20 league starts December 26 with playoffs in Durban, Centurion, and Johannesburg.
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Former India skipper Ganguly takes first coaching job at Pretoria Capitals
Sourav Ganguly has been appointed head coach of Pretoria Capitals, marking the former India captain's first venture into coaching, South Africa's SA20 franchise said.The 53-year-old succeeds former England batter Jonathan Trott, while former South Africa all-rounder Shaun Pollock takes on the role of assistan
Sourav Ganguly Named Head Coach Of Pretoria Capitals For SA20 2026
Sourav Ganguly has been appointed head coach of Pretoria Capitals for the SA20 2026 season, marking his first full-time coaching role. The former India captain will focus on building the squad ahead of the player auction on September 9, following Jonathan Trott’s departure
Sourav Ganguly takes on 1st coaching role, named as Pretoria Capitals head coach
Sourav Gangluy is all set to embark on a new chapter as he has been appointed as the head coach of the Pretoria Capitals ahead of the SA20 2026 season. This will be the first time Ganguly will take on a coaching role.
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IPLT20NEWS.comSourav Ganguly appointed as the head coach of SA20 franchise Pretoria Capitals
Former India captain Sourav Ganguly has been appointed as the head coach of SA20 side Pretoria Capitals. Ganguly will replace Jonathan Trott at the helm.
Sourav Ganguly appointed head coach of Pretoria Capitals for SA20 2025-26 season - The Tribune
Former India captain Sourav Ganguly has been appointed as the head coach of the Pretoria Capitals ahead of the upcoming SA20 season, which kicks off on December 26. Ganguly replaces former England batter Jonathan Trott at the helm, marking his first-ever stint as a head coach in franchise cricket, as per ESPNcricinfo.
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