‘He has to take this credit as well’ - Virender Sehwag lambasts DC head coach Ricky Ponting following fifth straight loss

The 16th season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 is witnessing Delhi Capitals struggle to register their first win of the season. The David Warner-led side hasn't done so well in the competition. The side has played five games in the IPL 2023 so far and has failed to register a single victory.

As their miserable run continues, former India batter Virender Sehwag has come forward to give his take on the team’s performances. Furthermore, the 44-year-old opined that DC’s head coach, Ricky Ponting should be equally blamed for the team’s poor performances. 

"I think I said before that Punjab have passed on the axe to Delhi, so now the axe has reached Delhi. When a team wins, the coaches are credited, so when the team loses, they should be held responsible. Even we said so many times that Ponting has done a brilliant job and taken them to the finals, they now reach the playoffs almost every year now. He took all those credits; now he has to take this credit as well," Sehwag said in a discussion on Cricbuzz.

There is zero role of a coach in an IPL team: Sehwag

Furthermore, Sehwag also talked about how the biggest responsibility for the coaching staff in their various IPL franchises is man-management and providing players with the confidence they need to perform at the highest level.

"This is not the Indian team where they take credit for the wins and for the losses, someone else is blamed. There is zero role for a coach in an IPL team. The big responsibility is man-management and to give the players that confidence, but in the end, a coach looks good only when the team performs well, which Delhi haven't done it at all. I feel Delhi has reached that point where they are confused what should they do to change their fortune," Sehwag concluded.

Delhi Capitals will take on Kolkata Knight Riders in their next fixture on April 20 at the Arun Jaitley Stadium.