Ricky Ponting: We are going to become greatest Punjab Kings side

The immediate target is to end their title draught in the Indian Premier League (IPL), but head coach Ricky Ponting has also set the goal of becoming the best-ever Punjab Kings team. With Ponting taking over as the head coach and last year's IPL winning captain Shreyas Iyer becoming the skipper, Punjab Kings hope for a strong turnaround in their fortunes as they hunt for a maiden title win. Punjab Kings will take on Gujarat Titans in their opening match on March 25 in Ahmedabad.

“The overall vision for this team is to win the IPL. I told the guys on the very first day when I joined the camp in Dharamshala that we were going to create and become the greatest Punjab Kings team that's played,” Ponting was quoted as saying in a release from the franchise.

“That's the journey that we're on and that doesn't happen overnight. You've got to create that,” he said.