Published 22:37 IST, March 13th 2024
IPL 2024 Coaches: From Justin Langer to Stephen Fleming; IPL coaches, full support staff, salary
Notably, Royal Challengers Bangalore, Lucknow Super Giants, and Sunrisers Hyderabad have welcomed new head coaches, each bringing their unique expertise.
The highly anticipated seventeenth edition of the Indian Premier League, IPL 2024, is poised to commence on March 22, with defending champions Chennai Super Kings squaring off against southern rivals Royal Challengers Bangalore in the opening match. As teams gear up for the upcoming season, both on the field and behind the scenes, significant changes have been witnessed in coaching personnel.
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Several franchises have appointed new head coaches and bolstered their coaching staff with specialists in various skills such as batting, fielding, fast bowling, and spin bowling. Notably, Royal Challengers Bangalore, Lucknow Super Giants, and Sunrisers Hyderabad have welcomed new head coaches, each bringing their unique expertise to their respective teams. Furthermore, Mumbai Indians and Rajasthan Royals have engaged in a strategic swap of bowling coaches.
Here's a comprehensive look at the IPL 2024 coaching lineup:
Royal Challengers Bangalore
Head coach: Andy Flower (Estimated: Rs. 3.2 crore)
Bowling coach: Adam Griffith
Mo Bobat (Director of Cricket), Malolan Rangarajan (Head of scouting & Fielding coach), Evan Speechly (Head Physio), Basu Shanker (Strength & Conditioning coach).
Chennai Super Kings
Head coach: Stephen Fleming (Estimated: Rs. 3.5 crore)
Batting coach: Michael Hussey
Bowling coach: Dwayne Bravo
Delhi Capitals
Head coach: Ricky Ponting (Estimated: Rs. 3.5 crore)
Batting coach: Pravin Amre
Bowling coach: James Hope
Mumbai Indians
Head coach: Mark Boucher (Estimated: Rs. 2.3 crore)
Batting coach: Kieron Pollard
Bowling coach: Lasith Malinga
Kolkata Knight Riders
Head coach: Chandrakant Pandit (Estimated: Rs. 3.4 crore)
Batting coach: James Foster
Bowling coach: Bharat Arun
Lucknow Super Giants
Head coach: Justin Langer (Estimated: Rs. 2.5 crore)
Bowling coach: Andy Bichel
Rajasthan Royals
Head coach: Kumar Sangakkara (Estimated: Rs. 3.5 crore)
Batting coach: Amol Majumdar
Bowling coach: Shane Bond
Sunrisers Hyderabad
Head coach: Daniel Vettori (Estimated: Rs. 4 crore)
Batting coach: Simon Helmot
Bowling coach: Dale Steyn ( Fast) and Muttiah Muralitharan ( Spin)
Gujarat Titans
Head coach: Ashish Nehra (Estimated: Rs. 3.5 crore)
Batting coach: Gary Kirsten
Punjab Kings
Head coach: Trevor Bayliss (Estimated: Rs. 4 crore)
Batting coach: Wasim Jaffer
Bowling coach: Charl Langeveldt
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With seasoned mentors and fresh talent at the helm, IPL 2024 promises to deliver an enthralling spectacle of cricketing prowess and strategic mastery on the field. The BCCI released the schedule for the first 21 games only due to the general elections coming up in India during the same period.
Updated 17:13 IST, March 14th 2024