Pune Warriors appoint Ganguly as captain-cum-mentor

New Delhi: Sourav Ganguly, Former India captain,  was on Thursday formally named captain cum mentor of Pune Warriors for the upcoming fifth edition of IPL(Indian Premier League) start on April 4.

The Warriors will also sport a new jersey from the black they wore last season of IPL. The new jersey will be of aqua blue and silver colour.

Subrata Roy, Sahara head said “We are extremely proud that Sourav Ganguly is the captain and mentor of Pune Warriors India in this season of the IPL. I am sure that his experience, expertise and deep understanding of the nuances of the game will definitely infuse an exemplary spirit of passion and commitment amongst the members of the team” in a press release issued by the franchise.

The Warriors’ batting coach is Praveen Amre while bowling coach is Allan Donald. And the mental conditioning and high-performance coach of Warriors is Paddy Upton.

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