Coaches are super important for any team. A team’s success depends a lot on the coach’s know-how and how they see the game. In today’s competitive sports world, it’s not easy to lead a team and come up with winning strategies. A coach takes on all these duties for the team. Here’s a look at the coaches of the 10 teams and what they earn.
IPL 2026 Head Coaches and Their Salaries
| IPL Team | Head Coach | Salary (INR) |
|---|---|---|
| Chennai Super Kings (CSK) | Stephen Fleming | 4–5 Cr |
| Mumbai Indians (MI) | Mahela Jayawardene | 4 Cr |
| Punjab Kings (PBKS) | Ricky Ponting | 3.5 Cr |
| Rajasthan Royals (RR) | Kumar Sangakkara | 5 Cr |
| Gujarat Titans (GT) | Ashish Nehra | 2.5–3 Cr |
| Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) | Abhishek Nayar | 2 Cr |
| Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) | Daniel Vettori | 2.5 Cr |
| Delhi Capitals (DC) | Hemang Badani | 1.5 Cr |
| Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) | Justin Langer | 4 Cr |
| Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) | Andy Flower | 3.5 Cr |
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1. Stephen Fleming – He’s in charge of Chennai Super Kings in IPL 2025. He’s been with the team since 2009. With him as coach, the team has won 5 times and been in finals 10 times. That makes him one of the best coaches in IPL history.
2. Abhishek Nayar – Abhishek Nayar Appointed Head Coach of Kolkata Knight Riders on October 30, 2025
3. Ricky Ponting – Ex-Australia captain Ricky Ponting is the new coach for PBKS in 2025. Before this he was with Delhi Capitals.
4. Kumar Sangakkara – Kumar Sangakkara has been appointed as the head coach for the Rajasthan Royals for the 2026 IPL season.
5. Andy Flower – He joined Royal Challengers Bangalore in 2024. In 2024 the team reached the playoffs with him as coach. HE WON THE Title with the franchise in 2025 ending their 18 years of drought.
6. Hemang Badani – In IPL 2025 Hemang Badani is the new coach of Delhi Capitals. His main aim is to push the team forward.
7. Ashish Nehra – He was made coach of Gujarat Titans in 2022. With him as coach the team won the IPL title when they first started, shows how good a leader he is.
8. Justin Langer – Ex-Australia coach Justin Langer is with Lucknow Super Giants since 2024.
9. Mahela Jayawardene – He started coaching Mumbai Indians in 2019. With him as coach the team has won 3 times. After a short break he’s back to help the team do even better.
10. Daniel Vettori – He joined Sunrisers Hyderabad in 2024. The team reached the finals with Daniel Vettori as coach.
