{
  "id": 12351469,
  "title": "Sourav Ganguly named Head Coach of Delhi Capitals",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/sourav-ganguly-named-head-coach-of-delhi-capitals",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-06T09:17:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/sport/sourav-ganguly-named-head-coach-of-delhi-capitals-1.500700144"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Ex-India captain Sourav Ganguly has been appointed as the Head Coach of Delhi Capitals for the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) season. His journey with the team commenced in 2019 when he became an Adviser to the franchise. Ganguly has since held several leadership roles within the Capitals organization, serving as the Director of Cricket for both the men's and women's teams. Reacting to his new appointment, Ganguly expressed his enthusiasm to take on the Head Coach role, stating that Delhi Capitals holds a special place in his heart due to his longstanding association with the franchise. He emphasized his deep connections with the owners, management, staff, and players, noting that this makes his new role particularly exciting. Ganguly highlighted the team's talent and recent good performances, looking forward to working with the squad to build a strong and fearless team for the new season. Delhi Capitals Chairman and co-owner Parth Jindal expressed pride in Ganguly's appointment, praising his experience, leadership, and vision which he believes will aid the team in their pursuit of the IPL title. The franchise finished IPL 2026 in sixth place.",
  "summary": "Former India skipper Sourav Ganguly has been named as Head Coach of Delhi Capitals for the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) season. Ganguly's association with Delhi Capitals began in 2019 when he joined the franchise as an Adviser. Over the years, he has held multiple leadership positions across the Capitals ecosystem, including Director of Cricket for both the men's and women's teams.…",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "Sourav Ganguly announced as Delhi Capitals’ head coach",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/sourav-ganguly-announced-as-delhi-capitals-head-coach",
        "published": "2026-10-06T08:08:03.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Press Journal",
        "title": "Sourav Ganguly Takes Charge! Former India Captain Named Delhi Capitals Head Coach For IPL 2027",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/sourav-ganguly-takes-charge-former-india-captain-named-delhi-capitals",
        "published": "2026-10-06T08:13:28.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "IOL",
        "title": "Sourav Ganguly appointed Delhi Capitals head coach",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/sourav-ganguly-appointed-delhi-capitals-head-coach",
        "published": "2026-10-06T08:29:00.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}