IPL 2026: Full List of Captains, Coaches and Support Staff
The IPL 2026 season is set to begin on March 28, with defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru taking on Sunrisers Hyderabad at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium.
All 10 franchises have finalised their backroom staff. Teams have combined experienced international coaches with former players across different roles.
For the first time in IPL history, all 10 teams will be led by Indian captains at the start of the season. Sunrisers Hyderabad are the only team where Ishan Kishan will lead as a temporary captain, with Pat Cummins set to take over once he recovers from injury. Except Rajat Patidar (RCB), Hardik Pandya (with GT) and Shreyas Iyer (with KKR), no other current captain has won the IPL title while leading a side.
Top coaches in IPL 2026 include names like Andy Flower (RCB), Stephen Fleming (CSK), Mahela Jayawardene (MI) and Ashish Nehra (GT). These four are the only head coaches to have won the IPL title with their respective teams in the past.
IPL 2026: Full List of Captains
Here is the complete list of captains for the IPL 2026 season:
- Chennai Super Kings (CSK): Ruturaj Gaikwad
- Mumbai Indians (MI): Hardik Pandya
- Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB): Rajat Patidar
- Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR): Ajinkya Rahane
- Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH): Ishan Kishan (Temporary), Pat Cummins (Full-time)
- Rajasthan Royals (RR): Riyan Parag
- Delhi Capitals (DC): Axar Patel
- Gujarat Titans (GT): Shubman Gill
- Punjab Kings (PBKS): Shreyas Iyer
- Lucknow Super Giants (LSG): Rishabh Pant
IPL 2026: Team-wise Coaches & Support Staff
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) – IPL 2026 Staff
- 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
- Bowling Coaches: Sridharan Sriram, Eric Simons
- Batting Coach: Michael Hussey
- Fielding Coach: Rajiv Kumar
Mumbai Indians (MI) – IPL 2026 Staff
- Head Coach: Mahela Jayawardene
- Bowling Coaches: Paras Mhambrey, Lasith Malinga
- Batting Coach: Kieron Pollard
- Fielding Coach: Carl Hopkinson
- Icon & Mentor: Sachin Tendulkar
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR)
- Head Coach: Abhishek Nayar
- Bowling Coach: Tim Southee
- Assistant Coach: Shane Watson
- Fielding Coach: Dishant Yagnik
- Power Hitting Coach: Andre Russell
- Mentor: Dwayne Bravo
Gujarat Titans (GT) – IPL 2026 Staff
- Head Coach: Ashish Nehra
- Batting Coach: Matthew Hayden
- Assistant Coaches: Aashish Kapoor, Narendra 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) – IPL 2026 Staff
- Head Coach: Ricky Ponting
- Bowling Coach: James Hopes
- Assistant Coach: Brad Haddin
- Spin 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
Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) – IPL 2026 Staff
- Head Coach: Daniel Vettori
- Bowling Coach: Varun Aaron
- Assistant Coach: Simon Helmot
- Spin Coach: Muttiah Muralitharan
- Batting Coach: Hariesh Jaikumar
Delhi Capitals (DC)
- Head Coach: Hemang Badani
- Bowling Coach: Munaf Patel
- Assistant Coach: Ian Bell
- Director: Venugopal Rao
- Mentor: Kevin Pietersen
The IPL 2026 season will feature a strong mix of Indian leadership and global coaching expertise. Several franchises have retained experienced coaching cores, while others have added new specialists.
With Indian captains leading all teams and strong support staff in place, the upcoming season promises to be highly competitive.
Watch out for the opening game at the high-scoring Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru and make your predictions.