Sunil Joshi has decided to part ways with Punjab Kings (PBKS) ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026. The former Indian cricketer, a part of Ricky Ponting-led support staff, has reportedly informed the franchise about his inability to continue on Sunday.
According to IANS, Joshi is likely to take over as the spin bowling coach at the BCCI’s Centre of Excellence (CoE). He represented India in 15 Tests and 69 ODIs between 1996 and 2002. He was a part of the Punjab Kings coaching staff as a spin bowling coach before IPL 2023 began.
“There were people like Nooshin Al Khadeer, Rakesh Dhruv, Pritam Gandhe and Saurasish Lahiri in contention, but Joshi’s elite expertise as a coach in domestic, international and IPL teams, apart from being a Test player, made him a standout pick for the ro