IPL 2026 Coaches And Support Staff (AFP)The countdown to the IPL 2026 has begun, with the tournament scheduled to start on March 28 and the final set to be played on May 31, 2026. All ten IPL teams are sweating hard at their respective home grounds under their astute head coaches and support staff. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Thursday revealed the full and final schedule for the IPL 2026, with 74 games set to be played among 10 competitive IPL teams across 13 different venues. That being said, here’s a complete look at the head coaches and support staff for all 10 IPL teams for the 2026 season. IPL 2026 Teams and SquadsAhead of the tournament, the 10 teams made essential upgrades and adjustments to their squads during the IPL 2026 mini auction held in Abu Dhabi in December 2025. Unfortunately, a few players have been ruled out of the tournament due to injuries. Apart from this, some other players will also miss the initial matches of IPL 2026 due to injury recovery or personal reasons. On the other hand, a few have pulled out of the tournament due to personal reasons. The final rosters feature a mix of experienced IPL legends such as MS Dhoni, Rohit Sharma, and Virat Kohli, proven international performers, and promising young Indian cricketers looking to make their mark on the league’s biggest stage.Also read: IPL 2026 Confirmed Captains Of MI, CSK, RCB, KKR, LSG, DC, RR, SRH, PBKS, GTThe auction saw 77 players go under the hammer, with a total of Rs. 215.15 crore being spent by the IPL franchises. Notably, KKR broke the bank for Australian all-rounder Cameron Green with a Rs 25.2 crore bid, making him the most expensive overseas player in the history of IPL. Meanwhile, CSK rebuilt with youngsters, splurging Rs 14.20 crore each on the uncapped duo of Prashant Veer and Kartik Sharma, making them the joint most expensive uncapped players in IPL history.IPL 2026 Head Coaches of all teamsHere’s the list of head coaches of all IPL teams: TeamSelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableHead CoachSelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableRoyal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB)SelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableAndy FlowerSelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableChennai Super Kings (CSK)SelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableStephen FlemingSelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableMumbai Indians (MI)SelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableMahela JayawardeneSelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableKolkata Knight Riders (KKR)SelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableAbhishek NayarSelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableGujarat Titans (GT)SelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableAshish NehraSelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableRajasthan Royals (RR)SelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableKumar SangakkaraSelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TablePunjab Kings (PBKS)SelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableRicky PontingSelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableLucknow Super Giants (LSG)SelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableJustin LangerSelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableDelhi Capitals (DC)SelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableHemang BadaniSelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableSunRisers Hyderabad (SRH)SelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableDaniel VettoriIPL Teams’ Support Staff While teams like Chennai Super Kings, Mumbai Indians, Gujarat Titans, Lucknow Super Giants, Delhi Capitals, Sunrisers Hyderabad, Punjab Kings, and Royal Challengers Bengaluru have mostly stuck to their past coach and support staff combination, some have made crucial tactical changes ahead of the 19th edition of IPL.Notably, Kolkata Knight Riders have appointed Abhishek Nayar as their head coach and onboarded legendary Australian Shane Watson. Meanwhile, with Rahul Dravid vacating the head coach's spot, Rajasthan Royals have brought back Kumar Sangakkara into the coaching staff. On the other hand, Matthew Hayden has joined Gujarat Titans as batting coach, stepping away from commentary this season. TeamSelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableSupport StaffSelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableSelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableSelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableRCBSelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableBowl: Omkar Salvi, Bat: Dinesh Karthik, Scout & Field: M. Rangarajan, Asst: Richard Halsall, Dir. of Cricket: Mo Bobat, S&C: Basu ShankerSelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableCSKSelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableBowl: Sridharan Sriram, Eric Simons, Bat: Michael Hussey, Field: Rajiv Kumar, Field: James Foster, S&C: Gregory King, Physio: Tommy Simsek, Team Doctor: Madhu ThottapillilSelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableMISelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableBowl: Paras Mhambrey & Lasith Malinga Bat: Kieron Pollard, Field: Carl Hopkinson, Icon: Sachin Tendulkar, Physio: Craig Govender, S&C: Sohrab Khushrushahi, Team Dr: Ben LangleySelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableKKRSelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableBowl: Tim Southee, Asst: Shane Watson, Field: Dishant Yagnik, Power: Andre Russell, Mentor: Dwayne Bravo, Physio: Prasanth PanchadaSelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableGTSelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableBat: Matthew Hayden, Asst: Aashish Kapoor, Narender Negi, & Parthiv Patel, Bowl: Ashish Kapoor (spin), Naeem Amin (fast), Field: Narender Negi, Physio: Rohit Sawalkar, WK Coach: Matthew WadeSelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableRRSelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableBowl: Shane Bond, Bat: Vikram Rathour, Asst: Trevor Penney, Performance coach: Siddhartha Lahiri, Physio: John Gloster, S&C: Varun Ghosh, Vihaan Murali, Team Doc: Dr. Ameya KagaliSelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TablePBKSSelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableBowl: James Hopes, Asst: Brad Haddin, Spin: Sairaj Bahutule, Fast: Sairaj Bahutule, Scout: Vikram Hattir, S&C: Arian Le Roux, Physio: Andrew Leipus, Abhijit KarSelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableLSGSelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableBat: Matthew Mott, Bowl: Bharat Arun, Asst: Lance Klusener, Field: Abhay Sharma, Advisor: Kane Williamson, Field: Jonty Rhodes, Physio: Patrick Farhart, Team doc: Dr. Nelson PintoSelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableDCSelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableBowl: Munaf Patel, Asst: Ian Bell, Dir: Venugopal Rao, Mentor: Kevin Pietersen, Field: John Mooney, Mentor: Kevin Pietersen, Scout: Vijay Bharadwaj, Team Doc: Abhijit SalviSelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableSRHSelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableBowl: Varun Aaron, Asst: Simon Helmot, Spin: Muttiah Muralitharan, Bat: Hariesh Jaikumar, Field: Ryan Cook, Physio: Shyam Sundar JayapalanSelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableStay tuned for more IPL 2026 related news and updates, including, live scores, player and team stats, and more. 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