Ravi Shastri has been away from IPL since 2015. | Photo Credit: AP

Newly-appointed Rajasthan Royals brand ambassador, Shane Warne, on Monday, was blatant in expressing that it might not be right for Ricky Ponting to be part of Australia's coaching staff for World Cup 2019 and hold the responsibility of an Indian Premier League franchise when the same is not allowed to Team India support staff.

Back in 2015, head coach Ravi Shastri, who was then the team director of India, was removed from the IPL governing council by BCCI due to a potential conflict of interest with his position. He was part of the IPL governing council 2008. Problems had arisen last year when Supreme Court-appointed Committee of Administrators had decided to relook at the prohibition that kept Shastri and Rahul Dravid form commentating in IPL matches leaving BCCI startled. Nevertheless, Shastri has been away from IPL since 2015.

However, a recent event has sparked the debate once again. Ponting, who is the head coach of Delhi Capitals, has been recently added to Australia's coaching staff for the World Cup 2019 to focus on the batting preparations even for the Ashes as well. But should a dual role be applicable on his part while Shastri has been prohibited from the same by BCCI?

"Oh... Yeah (first point). I don't agree with the second point. Look Virat Kohli is the captain of a team and Rohit Sharma is the captain of another side. They will have players from other countries who are bound for the World Cup. So that does not bother me. But on the first point, this is not for me to say but if the BCCI decides Ravi Shastri cannot be part of the IPL, then I don't see how Ricky can be," opined Warne in conversation with Mumbai Mirror.

Ponting, a two-time World Cup winning captain himself, has been the latest addition to the Australian team management to bolster their batting at the showpiece event and for The Ashes series that follows next in England. She will begin his new responsibility during Australia's series against India and Pakistan. “I’m really excited to be joining the coaching group for this year’s World Cup,” said Ponting, who had previously worked with Australia’s ODI and Twenty20 squads. “I’ve enjoyed my previous short-term roles with the ODI and T20 Teams but World Cups take on a whole different meaning for me. I have enormous confidence in the players available to the selectors and know we will be as tough to beat as any team.”