IPL 2026: List of coaches for all 10 teams cricket news
New Delhi: The Indian Premier League With the (IPL) 2026 season fast approaching, all 10 franchises are finalizing their coaching setups and support staff ahead of the new campaign. The tournament is scheduled to begin on March 28, with defending champions Royal Challengers Bangalore taking on Sunrisers Hyderabad at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium.Teams have assembled a mix of experienced international names and former players in their backroom staff.
RCB will be led by head coach Andy Flower, who will be supported by Dinesh Karthik and Omkar Salvi. Chennai Super Kings are moving forward under the guidance of Stephen Fleming with Michael Hussey and Eric Simmons.At Mumbai Indians, Mahela Jayawardene leads a strong staff including Lasith Malinga and Kieron Pollard. The head coach of Kolkata Knight Riders is Abhishek Nair, while Shane Watson and Dwayne Bravo are in lead roles.Gujarat Titans are coached by Ashish Nehra, while Rajasthan Royals rely on Kumar Sangakkara. Punjab Kings have Ricky Ponting.Lucknow Super Giants are guided by Justin Langer with Kane Williamson as the advisor, while Delhi Capitals is headed by Hemang Badani.Sunrisers Hyderabad will be coached by Daniel Vettori, who will be supported by Muttiah Muralitharan and others.
ipl 2026 :Chief Coach and Staff
Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB)
- Head Coach: Andy Flower
- Batting Coach: Dinesh Karthik
- Bowling Coach: Omkar Salvi
- Assistant Coach: Richard Halsall
- Scout: M. Rangarajan
Chennai Super Kings (CSK)
- Head Coach: Stephen Fleming
- Batting Coach: Michael Hussey
- Bowling coach: Sridharan Sriram, Eric Simmons
- Fielding Coach: Rajeev Kumar
Mumbai Indians (MI)
- Head Coach: Mahela Jayawardene
- Batting Coach: Kieron Pollard
- Bowling coach: Paras Mhambrey, Lasith Malinga
- Fielding coach: Carl Hopkinson
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR)
- Head Coach: Abhishek Nair
- Bowling Coach: Tim Southee
- Assistant Coach: Shane Watson
- Fielding Coach: Dishant Yagnik
- Guru: Dwayne Bravo
Gujarat Titans (GT)
- Head Coach: Ashish Nehra
- Batting Coach: Matthew Hayden
- Assistant Coach: Ashish Kapoor, Narendra Negi, Parthiv Patel
Rajasthan Royals (RR)
- Head Coach: Kumar Sangakkara
- Batting Coach: Vikram Rathod
- Bowling Coach: Shane Bond
- Assistant Coach: Trevor Penny
Punjab Kings (PBKS)
- Head Coach: Ricky Ponting
- Bowling Coach: James Hopes
- Assistant Coach: Brad Haddin
- Spin Coach: Sairaj Bahutule
Lucknow Super Giants (LSG)
- Head Coach: Justin Langer
- Batting Coach: Matthew Mott
- Bowling Coach: Bharat Arun
- Assistant coach: Lance Klusener
- Fielding Coach: Abhay Sharma
- Consultant: Kane Williamson
Delhi Capitals (DC)
- Head Coach: Hemang Badani
- Bowling Coach: Munaf Patel
- Assistant Coach: Ian Bell
- Cricket Director: Venugopal Rao
Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH)
- Head Coach: Daniel Vettori
- Batting Coach: Harish Jayakumar
- Bowling Coach: Varun Aaron
- Assistant coach: Simon Helmot
- Spin Coach: Muttiah Muralitharan
