IPL 2027 Coaches List: Complete coaching staff details for all teams

The IPL player retention deadline is fast approaching, and all 10 franchises are busy finalising the names they want to retain. While the spotlight often falls on the players, it is the coaching staff that shoulders the responsibility of planning, strategising, and ensuring the team functions smoothly behind the scenes.

A strong coaching setup can often be the difference between success and failure in a tournament as demanding as the IPL. It is no surprise, therefore, that franchises carefully assemble support staff featuring some of the finest cricketing minds from around the world.

Here's a look at the coaching staff of all 10 IPL franchises:

Chennai Super Kings (CSK)

• Head Coach: Zaheer Khan
• Assistant Coaches: Albie Morkel, Gareth Batty, Sridharan Sriram
• Bowling Coach: Mohit Sharma
• Fielding Coach: James Foster

Delhi Capitals (DC)

• Head Coach: Sourav Ganguly
• Assistant Coach & Batting Coach: Yuvraj Singh
• Fast Bowling Coach: Chaminda Vaas
• Spin Bowling Coach: Amit Mishra
• Fielding Coach: John Mooney

Gujarat Titans (GT)

• Director of Cricket: Vikram Solanki
• Head Coach: Ashish Nehra
• Batting Coach: Matthew Hayden
• Assistant Coaches: Vijay Dahiya, Narender Negi, Aashish Kapoor, Parthiv Patel

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR)

• Head Coach: Abhishek Nayar
• Assistant Coach: Shane Watson
• Bowling Coach: Tim Southee
• Mentor: Dwayne Bravo
• Power-Hitting Coach: Andre Russell
• Fielding Coach: Dishant Yagnik

Lucknow Super Giants (LSG)

• Director of Cricket: Tom Moody
• Head Coach: Justin Langer
• Strategic Advisor: Kane Williamson
• Fast Bowling Coach: Bharat Arun
• Spin Bowling Coach: Carl Crowe
• Fielding Coach: Abhay Sharma
• Assistant Coaches: Lance Klusener, Ryan Cook

Mumbai Indians (MI)

• Director of Cricket: Rahul Sanghvi
• Director of Performance: Zubin Bharucha
• Head Coach: Kieron Pollard
• Batting Coach: Robin Uthappa
• Bowling Coach: Mitchell McClenaghan
• Fielding Coach: T. Dilip
• Development Bowling Coach: Dhawal Kulkarni
• Mentor: Sachin Tendulkar

Punjab Kings (PBKS)

• Head Coach: Ricky Ponting
• Assistant Bowling Coach: Trevor Gonsalves

Note: PBKS are yet to appoint replacements for Brad Haddin, James Hopes and Sairaj Bahutule following their departures. The trio previously served as fielding coach, pace bowling coach and spin bowling coach, respectively.

Rajasthan Royals (RR)

• Head Coach & Director of Cricket: Kumar Sangakkara
• Assistant Coach: Trevor Penney
• Batting Coach: Vikram Rathour
• Fast Bowling Coach: Shane Bond

Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB)

• Director of Cricket: Mo Bobat
• Head Coach: Andy Flower
• Batting Coach & Mentor: Dinesh Karthik
• Bowling Coach: Omkar Salvi
• Spin Bowling Coach & Talent Identification Manager: Malolan Rangarajan
• Assistant Coach: Richard Halsall

Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH)

• Head Coach: Daniel Vettori
• Bowling Coach: Varun Aaron
• Spin Consultant: Muttiah Muralidaran
• Assistant Coach: James Franklin
• Assistant & Fielding Coach: Simon Helmot