By Yash Chauhan | Updated: February 27, 2026 1:42 PM IST
One of the biggest tournaments is all set to kick off. The Indian Premier League will begin on March 26. All the franchises in the tournament will try their best to lift the trophy. However, let's see the coaches of all the franchises in the league.
Former New Zealand star Stephen Fleming is set to provide his services for MS Dhoni's Chennai Super Kings as the head coach in the 18th season of the Indian Premier League (IPL). Under his coaching, CSK won many titles, he is also the longest-serving IPL coach and will eye on the 2026 season.
Next on the list, former Sri Lanka player and one of the finest batters of all time, Mahela Jayawardene. The five-time champions back him one more time as his great strategy and planning will help them to lift their sixth title.
Star Zimbabwe player and ex-England coach Andy Flower, who is known for his great strategies and planning, will continue his services for Rajat Patidar's Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) as a head coach. His impressive work helped RCB to win their maiden IPL trophy in 2025.
The three-time Indian Premier League (IPL) champions Kolkata Knight Riders will be looking for their fourth title. With this hope, they have appointed Abhishek Nayar as their new head coach for the IPL 2026 season.
Former Sri Lanka player and one of the greatest batters of all time, Kumar Sangakkara will handle the responsibilities of Rajasthan Royals as the new head coach of the franchise. Sangakkara replaced Rahul Dravid. He was the Royals' coach from 2021 to 2024 and also helped them to reach the final of 2022. Rajasthan won the maiden season of the IPL and are looking for their second trophy.
Next on the list is former Indian player and one of the finest pacers of all time, Ashish Nehra, who is known for his great bowling and strategy as well. Under his tenure, the Gujarat Titans delivered a spectacular performance. Ashish Nehra is set to handle GT responsibilities and help them to win their second title in the IPL 2026.
Former Australian captain and one of the most dangerous batters of all time, Ricky Ponting, will be looking on Shreyas Iyer's Punjab Kings as the coach. Under his coaching, Punjab performed brilliantly in the IPL 2025 and came as a runner-ups in the tournament. Ponting's strong presence will help them to win their maiden title in the upcoming IPL 2026.
Former Kiwi star player and greatest spinner, Daniel Vettori, will provide his valuable experience to Sunrisers Hyderabad's team. Under Vettori's coaching, SRH acquired some great players and achieved more growth.
Under Hemang Badani's coaching, Delhi Capitals performed brilliantly in the IPL 2025 as in the last season they had won four consecutive matches. But, moving on, they made some blunders and failed to qualify for the play-offs of the tournament. However, Badani will continue his services for Delhi in the IPL 2026.
Next on the list is former Australian coach Justin Langer, who will continue his services for Sanjiv Goenka's LSG in the IPL 2026 and help them to win their maiden IPL title with his coaching and strategies.