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 FlowerBowling coach: Omkar SalviBatting coach: Dinesh KarthikAssistant coach: Richard HalsallScout: M. Rangarajan
Chennai Super Kings (CSK)Head coach: Stephen FlemingBatting coach: Michael HusseyBowling coaches: Sridharan Sriram, Eric SimonsFielding coach: Rajiv Kumar
Mumbai Indians (MI)Head coach: Mahela JayawardeneBowling coaches: Paras Mhambrey, Lasith MalingaBatting coach: Kieron PollardFielding coach: Carl Hopkinson
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR)Head coach: Abhishek NayarBowling coach: Tim SoutheeAssistant coach: Shane WatsonFielding coach: Dishant YagnikMentor: Dwayne Bravo
Gujarat Titans (GT)Head coach: Ashish NehraBatting coach: Matthew HaydenAssistant coaches: Aashish Kapoor, Narender Negi, Parthiv Patel
Rajasthan Royals (RR)Head coach: Kumar SangakkaraBowling coach: Shane BondBatting coach: Vikram RathourAssistant coach: Trevor Penney
Punjab Kings (PBKS)Head coach: Ricky PontingBowling coach: James HopesAssistant coach: Brad HaddinSpin bowling coach: Sairaj Bahutule
Lucknow Super Giants (LSG)Head coach: Justin LangerBatting coach: Matthew MottBowling coach: Bharat ArunAssistant coach: Lance KlusenerFielding coach: Abhay SharmaAdvisor: Kane Williamson
Delhi Capitals (DC)Head coach: Hemang BadaniBowling coach: Munaf PatelAssistant coach: Ian BellDirector of cricket operations: Venugopal Rao
Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH)Head coach: Daniel VettoriBowling coach: Varun AaronBatting coach: Hariesh JaikumarSpin bowling coach: Muttiah MuralitharanAssistant coach: Simon Helmot