Punjab Kings has not renewed head coach Anil Kumble’s contract, ending his tenure with the franchise.
As per ESPNCricinfo, the decision was taken by a board comprising of multiple owners, which included Bollywood actor Preity Zinta, industrialists Mohit Burman, Ness Wadia, and Karan Paul, and King’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Satish Menon. They are currently looking out for a new coach, which will be announced soon. Ever since Kumble joined the franchise in 2020, the team finished in the lower half of the Indian Premier League (IPL) points table, fifth during 2020 and 2021 when the league had eight teams, and sixth in the 2022 edition when it featured ten teams.
He was the fifth coach to be appointed. The final call will be announced soon.