• Delhi Capitals Head Coach Ricky Ponting, right, with captain Shreyas Iyer at the ICC Academy in Dubai. The 2020 IPL will be played in the UAE. All pictures courtesy of Delhi Capitals
    Delhi Capitals Head Coach Ricky Ponting, right, with captain Shreyas Iyer at the ICC Academy in Dubai. The 2020 IPL will be played in the UAE. All pictures courtesy of Delhi Capitals
  • Delhi Capitals Head Coach Ricky Ponting speaks to his squad ahead of a nets session on Tuesday evening.
    Delhi Capitals Head Coach Ricky Ponting speaks to his squad ahead of a nets session on Tuesday evening.
  • Delhi Capitals head coach Ricky Ponting speaks to his squad.
    Delhi Capitals head coach Ricky Ponting speaks to his squad.
  • Delhi Capitals during training in Dubai.
    Delhi Capitals during training in Dubai.
  • Delhi Capitals head coach Ricky Ponting.
    Delhi Capitals head coach Ricky Ponting.
  • Delhi Capitals Head Coach Ricky Ponting (right) speaks to Axar Patel before the nets session on Tuesday
    Delhi Capitals Head Coach Ricky Ponting (right) speaks to Axar Patel before the nets session on Tuesday
  • Delhi Capitals' Head Coach Ricky Ponting in conversation with Captain Shreyas Iyer.
    Delhi Capitals' Head Coach Ricky Ponting in conversation with Captain Shreyas Iyer.
  • Delhi Capitals Head Coach Ricky Ponting during the nets session on Tuesday.
    Delhi Capitals Head Coach Ricky Ponting during the nets session on Tuesday.
  • Delhi Capitals coach Ricky Ponting speaks to head talent scout Vijay Dahiya (right) and assistant coach Mohammad Kaif.
    Delhi Capitals coach Ricky Ponting speaks to head talent scout Vijay Dahiya (right) and assistant coach Mohammad Kaif.
  • Ricky Ponting speaks to his team before the start of the nets session.
    Ricky Ponting speaks to his team before the start of the nets session.

IPL 2020: Ricky Ponting takes first Delhi Capitals nets session in Dubai after completing quarantine


Steve Luckings
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Ricky Ponting oversaw his first nets session with the Delhi Capitals this year after completing his quarantine in the UAE.

The former Australia captain had arrived later than the rest of the squad that travelled to Dubai last week to prepare for this year's Indian Premier League.

The rescheduled IPL season will be played in Dubai, Sharjah and Abu Dhabi from September 19 to November 10.

The tournament was moved to the UAE due to the health situation in India caused by the coronavirus pandemic. While the IPL will be played in a bio-secure environment, the Emirates Cricket Board hopes fans will be allowed at the venues at some stage.