New Delhi: indian premier league The (IPL) 2026 season is just around the corner and all 10 teams have finalized their coaching set-ups and support staff ahead of the new season. The tournament is scheduled to begin on March 28 with defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru taking on Sunrisers Hyderabad at the M. Stadium. Chinnaswamy Stadium.The team’s backroom staff is made up of experienced international names and former players.
RCB will be led by head coach Andy Flower and will be supported by Dinesh Karthik and Omkar Salvi. Chennai Super Kings move forward under the guidance of Stephen Fleming, Michael Hussey and Eric Simmons.At Mumbai Indians, Mahela Jayawardene leads a strong staff that includes Lasith Malinga and Kieron Pollard. Kolkata Knight Riders are led by Abhishek Nayar as head coach with Shane Watson and Dwayne Bravo playing key roles.Gujarat Titans are coached by Ashish Nehra while Rajasthan Royals rely on Kumar Sangakkara. Kings XI Punjab is managed by Ricky Ponting.Lucknow Supergiants are coached by Justin Langer with Kane Williamson as consultant while Delhi Capitals have Hemang Badani as head coach.Sunrisers Hyderabad will be coached by Daniel Vettori and supported by the likes of Muttiah Muralitharan.
Indian Premier League 2026 : Head coach and staff
Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB)
- Head Coach: Andy Flower
- Batting Coach: Dinesh Karthik
- Bowling Coach: Omkar Salvi
- Assistant Coach: Richard Hassall
- Scout: M. Rangarajan
Chennai Super Kings(CSK)
- Head Coach: Stephen Fleming
- Hitting coach: Michael Hussey
- Bowling coaches: Sridharan Sriram, Eric Simons
- Fielding Coach: Rajiv Kumar
Mumbai Indians(MI)
- Head Coach: Mahela Jayawardene
- Batting Coach: Kieron Pollard
- Bowling coaches: Paras Mhambrey, Lasith Malinga
- Fielding Coach: Carl Hopkinson
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR)
- Head Coach: Abhishek Nayyar
- Bowling coach: Tim Southee
- Assistant Coach: Shane Watson
- Fielding Coach: Dishant Yagnik
- Mentor: Dwayne Bravo
Gujarat Titans(GT)
- Head Coach: Ashish Nehra
- Hitting coach: Matthew Hayden
- Assistant coaches: Ashish Kapoor, Narendra Negi, Parthiv Patel
Rajasthan Royals(RR)
- Head Coach: Kumar Sangakkara
- Batting Coach: Vikram Latour
- Bowling Coach: Sean Bond
- Assistant Coach: Trevor Penny
Punjab Kings (PBKS)
- Head Coach: Ricky Ponting
- Bowling coach: James Hopps
- Assistant Coach: Brad Harding
- Spin Coach: Sairaj Bahutule
Lucknow Super Giants (LSG)
- Head Coach: Justin Langer
- Hitting coach: Matthew Mott
- Bowling coach: Bharat Allen
- Assistant Coach: Lance Klusener
- Fielding Coach: Abhay Sharma
- Consultant: Kane Williamson
Delhi Capital (DC)
- Head Coach: Herman Badani
- Bowling coach: Munaf Patel
- Assistant Coach: Ian Bell
- Director of Cricket: Venugopal Rao
Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH)
- Head Coach: Daniel Vettori
- Batting coach: Harish Jayakumar
- Bowling Coach: Varun Aaron
- Assistant coach: Simon Helmut
- Spin Coach: Muttiah Muralitharan
 2026 season is fast approaching, with all 10 franchises finalising their coaching setups and support staff .){kind=link}