List of 2026 Indian Premier League personnel changes

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This is a list of personnel changes which took place ahead of the 2026 Indian Premier League (IPL).

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Pre-auction

Retirement

DateName 2025 teamAgeRef.
27 August 2025 Ravichandran Ashwin Chennai Super Kings 38 [1]

Support staff changes

TeamPositionOutgoingIncomingRef
Kolkata Knight Riders Head coach Chandrakant Pandit [2]
Bowling coach Bharat Arun [3]
Lucknow Super Giants Mentor Zaheer Khan [4]
Bowling coach Bharat Arun
Rajasthan Royals Head coach Rahul Dravid [5]
Sunrisers Hyderabad Fast bowling coach James Franklin Varun Aaron [6]

References

  1. "Ravichandran Ashwin retires from IPL". Cricbuzz . Retrieved 27 August 2025.
  2. "KKR and head coach Chandrakant Pandit part ways after three seasons".
  3. "LSG rope in Bharat Arun as bowling coach amidst KKR restructure".
  4. "Mentor Zaheer Khan parts ways with Lucknow Super Giants".
  5. "Rahul Dravid steps down as Rajasthan Royals head coach". Cricbuzz . Retrieved 31 August 2025.
  6. "Varun Aaron appointed SRH bowling coach ahead of IPL 2026". ESPNcricinfo . Retrieved 27 August 2025.