
3. Ricky Ponting

Aussie legend Ricky Ponting started with Kolkata Knight Riders in the inaugural edition of IPL but later shifted his base to Mumbai Indians. He even captained the side before stepping down midway in 2013 and handing over the reins to Rohit Sharma, who has since then guided Mumbai to five IPL titles.
Also Read: IPL 2020: Mumbai Indians Have Been The Best Team – Ricky Ponting
Following his retirement from the game, Ponting joined the Mumbai Indians set-up in 2014 and served till 2016 before Mahela Jayawardene took over the role. Currently, he is associated with Delhi Capitals as the head coach and guided them to the finals in IPL 2020 before losing to Mumbai Indians.


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