South African legend AB de Villiers has revealed that he was priorhandedly aware of former Indian captain Sourav Ganguly's appointment as the head coach of the Pretoria Capitals in the SA20 league.
Former players taking up coaching and mentorship roles across franchises in different global T20 leagues has been a regular sight in modern cricket. Several former players like Ricky Ponting, Kevin Pietersen, Gautam Gambhir, and Brendon McCullum have been seen in such roles.
Sourav Ganguly is one of the most celebrated players to have played the sport, as he was arguably said to be the craftsman behind India's strong playing XI across formats during his captaincy days. He has also adapted to a new coaching role, but it's not in India.