IPL 2026: The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 season is set to begin on March 28, with defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru facing Sunrisers Hyderabad at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has released the schedule for the first 20 matches. The remaining fixtures will be announced after the Election Commission of India declares polling dates for the upcoming state elections in April and May.
As teams prepare for the 19th edition, franchises have finalized their coaching and support staff.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB)
Head coach: Andy Flower
Bowling coach: Omkar Salvi
Batting coach: Dinesh Karthik
Assistant coach: Richard Halsall
Scout: M. Rangarajan
Chennai Super Kings (CSK)
Head coach: Stephen Fleming
Batting coach: Michael Hussey
Bowling coaches: Sridharan Sriram, Eric Simons
Fielding coach: Rajiv Kumar
Mumbai Indians (MI)
Head coach: Mahela Jayawardene
Bowling coaches: Paras Mhambrey, Lasith Malinga
Batting coach: Kieron Pollard
Fielding coach: Carl Hopkinson
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR)
Head coach: Abhishek Nayar
Bowling coach: Tim Southee
Assistant coach: Shane Watson
Fielding coach: Dishant Yagnik
Mentor: Dwayne Bravo
Gujarat Titans (GT)
Head coach: Ashish Nehra
Batting coach: Matthew Hayden
Assistant coaches: Aashish Kapoor, Narender Negi, Parthiv Patel
Rajasthan Royals (RR)
Head coach: Kumar Sangakkara
Bowling coach: Shane Bond
Batting coach: Vikram Rathour
Assistant coach: Trevor Penney
Punjab Kings (PBKS)
Head coach: Ricky Ponting
Bowling coach: James Hopes
Assistant coach: Brad Haddin
Spin bowling 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
Advisor: Kane Williamson
Delhi Capitals (DC)
Head coach: Hemang Badani
Bowling coach: Munaf Patel
Assistant coach: Ian Bell
Director of cricket operations: Venugopal Rao
Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH)
Head coach: Daniel Vettori
Bowling coach: Varun Aaron
Batting coach: Hariesh Jaikumar
Spin bowling coach: Muttiah Muralitharan
Assistant coach: Simon Helmot
