Sourav Ganguly, former Indian cricket captain was appointed Director of Cricket for JSW Sports. He will take up the responsibilities of all its cricket ventures, including the Delhi Capitals in the IPL and WPL, as well as the Pretoria Capitals in SA20. 

JSW Sports co-owns Delhi Capitals with GMR Group, while Pretoria Capitals is solely owned by JSW.

JSW Sports published a statement - "In his role, Ganguly will spearhead all cricketing properties owned by JSW Sports, including the Delhi Capitals men's IPL and women's WPL teams, and the Pretoria Capitals that plays in the SA20 League in South Africa,". 

Ganguly's appointment followed the decision to implement a two-year rotation policy between GMR Group and JSW Group for managing the cricket operations of Delhi Capitals' IPL and WPL teams. 

Speaking about the appointment, JSW Sports founder Parth Jindal delightfully stated, "Dada has always had a special place at JSW Sports. For us, he is family first and then the cricketing icon that he is.” 

He further added - "I've said this in the past and it stands true even today – he is one of the sharpest brains in cricket and we will always stand to benefit from his guidance and wisdom of the sport.”

“JSW Sports has been doing visionary work across the board, and I am pleased to be able to lend my experience to all its cricketing projects,” Jindal concluded.