IPL 2026 Coaches And Support Staff

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 Squads

Ahead 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, GT

The 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 teams

Here’s the list of head coaches of all IPL teams:

Team	Head Coach
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB)	Andy Flower
Chennai Super Kings (CSK)	Stephen Fleming
Mumbai Indians (MI)	Mahela Jayawardene
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR)	Abhishek Nayar
Gujarat Titans (GT)	Ashish Nehra
Rajasthan Royals (RR)	Kumar Sangakkara
Punjab Kings (PBKS)	Ricky Ponting
Lucknow Super Giants (LSG)	Justin Langer
Delhi Capitals (DC)	Hemang Badani
SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH)	Daniel Vettori

IPL 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.

Team	Support Staff

RCB	Bowl: Omkar Salvi, Bat: Dinesh Karthik, Scout & Field: M. Rangarajan, Asst: Richard Halsall, Dir. of Cricket: Mo Bobat, S&C: Basu Shanker
CSK	Bowl: Sridharan Sriram, Eric Simons, Bat: Michael Hussey, Field: Rajiv Kumar, Field: James Foster, S&C: Gregory King, Physio: Tommy Simsek, Team Doctor: Madhu Thottapillil
MI	Bowl: Paras Mhambrey & Lasith Malinga Bat: Kieron Pollard, Field: Carl Hopkinson, Icon: Sachin Tendulkar, Physio: Craig Govender, S&C: Sohrab Khushrushahi, Team Dr: Ben Langley
KKR	Bowl: Tim Southee, Asst: Shane Watson, Field: Dishant Yagnik, Power: Andre Russell, Mentor: Dwayne Bravo, Physio: Prasanth Panchada
GT	Bat: 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 Wade
RR	Bowl: 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 Kagali
PBKS	Bowl: James Hopes, Asst: Brad Haddin, Spin: Sairaj Bahutule, Fast: Sairaj Bahutule, Scout: Vikram Hattir, S&C: Arian Le Roux, Physio: Andrew Leipus, Abhijit Kar
LSG	Bat: Matthew Mott, Bowl: Bharat Arun, Asst: Lance Klusener, Field: Abhay Sharma, Advisor: Kane Williamson, Field: Jonty Rhodes, Physio: Patrick Farhart, Team doc: Dr. Nelson Pinto
DC	Bowl: Munaf Patel, Asst: Ian Bell, Dir: Venugopal Rao, Mentor: Kevin Pietersen, Field: John Mooney, Mentor: Kevin Pietersen, Scout: Vijay Bharadwaj, Team Doc: Abhijit Salvi
SRH	Bowl: Varun Aaron, Asst: Simon Helmot, Spin: Muttiah Muralitharan, Bat: Hariesh Jaikumar, Field: Ryan Cook, Physio: Shyam Sundar Jayapalan