Perth Test: Ricky Ponting and Justin Langer will not be able to commentate on the Perth Test, due to their involvement in the IPL mega auction.
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The upcoming Border Gavaskar Trophy between India and Australia will begin in Perth on November 22. There will be a change in the commentary team in this Test series.
Both Ricky Ponting and Justin Langer will not be available for commentary. Both are part of the mega auction for IPL 2025 to be held in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on 24 and 25 November.
Ricky Ponting is associated with Punjab Kings this year and Langer is associated with Lucknow Super Joints. Previously Ricky Ponting was associated with Delhi Capitals. Recently he has taken over the responsibility of head coach of Punjab Kings.
According to the information received from the Australian newspaper ‘The Age’, this has happened due to two main events happening together. Therefore, Ricky Ponting and Justin Langer’s commentary will not be seen in the Perth test match.
Apart from former Australian cricketers Ricky Ponting and Justin Langer, the Australian team’s assistant coach Daniel Vettori may also be absent from the first test. Because he is the head coach of Sunrisers Hyderabad in the IPL. His absence may also be due to his participation in the auction in the mega action of IPL.
Several prominent players will be involved in the mega action of IPL. Players like Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant, KL Rahul, Mohammad Siraj. They have not been retained by the franchise.
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