IPL 2025 Captain List: Complete List of Indian Premier League Captains, Head Coaches and Support Staff 2025

IPL 2025 is just around the corner, and we must know about our favourite teams' captains and coaches. Captains and coaches are very important members of any franchise. This article will discuss the captains, coaches and support staff of all the IPL teams.
All the IPL teams have experienced coaches and impressive support staff in their squad.
Captains of all IPL teams.
| Team | Captain for IPL 2025 |
|---|---|
| Chennai Super Kings | Ruturaj Gaikwad |
| Delhi Capitals | KL Rahul* |
| Gujarat Titans | Shubman Gill |
| Kolkata Knight Riders | Venkatesh Iyer* |
| Lucknow Super Giants | Rishabh Pant* |
| Mumbai Indians | Hardik Pandya |
| Punjab Kings | Shreyas Iyer* |
| Rajasthan Royals | Sanju Samson |
| Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Virat Kohli* |
| Sunrisers Hyderabad | Pat Cummins |
Royal challengers Bengaluru, Delhi Capitals, Lucknow Supergiants and Punjab Kings have yet to announce their Captains; this list includes the most expected captaincy candidates for those teams.
Head Coach List
| IPL Team | Head Coach |
|---|---|
| Chennai Super Kings | Stephen Fleming |
| Mumbai Indians | Mahela Jayawardene |
| Kolkata Knight Riders | Chandrakant Pandit |
| Sunrisers Hyderabad | Daniel Vettori |
| Royal Challengers Bangalore | Andy Flower |
| Delhi Capitals | Hemang Badani |
| Punjab Kings | Ricky Ponting |
| Rajasthan Royals | Rahul Dravid |
| Gujarat Titans | Ashish Nehra |
| Lucknow Super Giants | Justin Langer |
Building a strong team is one of the key parts of any IPL franchise, but assembling a strong support staff is also very important. The team has a very experienced professional for every role for this two-month tournament.
In addition to the head coach, batting coach, and bowling coach, the team also has a physiotherapist, physical trainer, team doctor, and other professionals.
Kolkata Knight Riders, who won the IPL 2024, will have a new captain this year as the team’s former captain became part of Punjab Kings.

Support Staff of All The IPL Teams
CHENNAI SUPER KINGS (CSK)

Ruturaj Gaikwad, who became the captain of the team last year after Mahendra Singh Dhoni stepped down from captaincy, will be leading the team under the guidance of Dhoni and will try to give a memorable farewell to Dhoni.
| ROLE | Name |
| Head Coach | Stephen Fleming |
| Batting Coach | Michael Hussey |
| Bowling Consultant | Eric Simmons |
| Fielding Coach | Rajiv Kumar |
| Physio | Tommy Simsek |
| Physical Trainer | Greg King |
| Team Doctor | Madhu Thottappillil |
Delhi Capitals (DC)

After the departure of Rishabh Pant, Delhi Capitals acquired KL Rahul in the IPL 2025 Mega auction. The team has yet to win the IPL trophy it will be interesting to see how the team performs this year.
| ROLE | NAME |
| Head Coach | Hemang Badani |
| Assistant Coach | Praveen Amre |
| Bowling Coach | Munaf Patel |
| Fielding Coach | Biju George |
| Assistant Fielding Coach | Yalaka Gyaneshwar Rao |
| Talent Scouting Head | Vijay Bhardwaj |
| Team Doctor | Dr. Abhijeet Salvi |
| Physio | Patrick Farhart |
| Assistant Physio | Deep Tomar |
| Team Analyst | Sriram Somayajula |
| Team Manager | Siddharth Bhasin |
| Cricket Director | Venugopal Rao |
Gujarat Titans (GT)

Gujarat Titan will continue with Shubman Gill as their captain and Ashish Nehra as their Head Coach.
| ROLE | NAME |
| Head Coach | Ashish Nehra |
| Assistant Coach and Batting Coach | Parthiv Patel |
| Assistant Coach | Ashish Kapoor |
| Assistant Coach | Mithun Manhas |
| Assistant Coach | Narendra Negi |
| Assistant Coach | Naeem Amin |
| Strength and Conditioning Coach | Sachin Rana |
| Strength and Conditioning Coach | Ramdas Naresh |
| Performance Analyst | Sandeep Raju |
| Head Physiotherapist | Rohit Sawalkar |
| Physiotherapist | Gaurav Sharma |
| Team Manager | Satyajeet Parab |
| Assistant Logistics Manager | Dhawal Shah |
| Head Masseur | Rahul Kumar |
| Masseur | Manish Sharma |
| Throw Down Specialist | Ashok Sadh |
| Team Doctor | Dr. Rizwan Khan |
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR)

| ROLE | NAME |
| Head Coach | Chandrakant Pandit |
| Counsellor | Dwayne Bravo |
| Bowling Coach | Bharat Arun |
| Spin Bowling Coach | Carl Crowe |
| Talent Scouting and Player Acquisition | A.R. Srikkanth |
| Team Doctor | Dr. Srikanth Narayanaswamy |
| Strength and Conditioning Coach | Chris Donaldson |
| Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach | Sagar V |
| Head Physiotherapist | Prashant Panchada |
| Assistant Physio | Abhishek Sawant |
| Team Manager | Wayne Bentley |
Lucknow Super Giants (LSG)

| ROLE | NAME |
| Head Coach | Justin Langer |
| Assistant Coach | Lance Klusener |
| Spin Bowling Consultant | Pravin Tambe |
| Fielding Coach | Jonty Rhodes |
| Mentor | Zaheer Khan |
| Physiotherapist | James Pipe |
| Strength and Conditioning Coach | Warren Andrews |
| Strategic Consultant | MSK Prasad |
| Team Manager | Avinash Vaidya |
| Cricket Consultant | Adam Voges |
Mumbai Indians (MI)

| ROLE | NAME |
| Head Coach | Mahela Jayawardene |
| Batting Coach | Kieron Pollard |
| Bowling Coach | Lasith Malinga and Paras Mhambrey |
| Fielding Coach | James Pamment |
| Assistant Batting Coach | J. Arunkumar |
| Strength and Conditioning Coach | Paul Chapman |
| Head Sports Science and Medicine | Ben Langley |
| Team Manager | Prashant Jangam |
| Data Performance Manager | Dhananjay CKM |
| Sports Massage Therapist | Amit Shah |
| Physiotherapist | Craig Govender |
| Assistant Physiotherapist | Amit Dubey |
| Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach | Prateek Kadam |
| Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach | Nagendra Prasad |
| Assistant Sports Massage Therapist | Mayur Satpute |
| Mobility and Movement Coach | Sohrab Khushrushahi |
| Performance Analyst | L Varun |
| Nutritionist | Kinita Kasakia Patel |
Punjab Kings (PBKS)

| ROLE | NAME |
| Head Coach | Ricky Ponting |
| General Manager of Cricket Operations | Ashish Tuli |
| Assistant Coach | Brad Haddin |
| Fast Bowling Coach] | James Hopes |
| Spin Bowling Coach | Sunil Joshi |
| Assistant Bowling Coach | Trevor Gonsalves |
| Team Manager and Scout | Vikram Hattir |
| Strength and Coaching Coach | Ariane Le Roux |
| Physiotherapy Consultant | Andrew Leipus |
| Assistant Physiotherapy Consultant | Abhijeet Kar |
| Analyst | Saurabh Walker |
| Sidearm Thrower | Prince Kumar |
| Sidearm Thrower | Durjay Bera |
| Sidearm Thrower | Vishwajeet Singh |
| Masseur | Naresh Kumar |
| Sports Yoga Teacher | Manoj Kumar |
Rajasthan Royals (RR)

| ROLE | NAME |
| Team Manager | Romi Bhinder |
| Head Coach | Rahul Dravid |
| Assistant and Fast Bowling Coach | Shane Bond |
| Assistant Coach | Trevor Penny |
| Fielding Coach | Dishant Yagnik |
| Assistant Coach | Siddharth Lahiri |
| Head Physio | John Gloster |
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB)

| ROLE | NAME |
| Head Coach | Andy Flower |
| Batting Coach and Mentor | Dinesh Karthik |
| Assistant Coach | Omkar Salvi |
| Assistant Coach | Neil McKenzie |
| Head of Scouting and Assistant Coach | Malolan Rangarajan |
| Strength and Conditioning Coach | Basu Shankar |
| Assistant Coach | Richard Halsall |
| Team Physio | Evan Speechly |
| Team Physio | James Pipe |
| Athletic Therapist | Navneeta Gautam |
| Team Doctor | Dr. Shikha Dhandiyal |
| Head of Team Operations and Manager | Shaminder Sidhu |
| Assistant Manager | Arihant Jain |
| Masseur and Caregiver | Ramesh Mane |
| Masseur | Mangesh |
| Team Analyst | Freddie Wilde |
| Team Analyst | James Bell |
Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH)

| ROLE | NAME |
| Head Coach | Daniel Vettori |
| Assistant Coach | Simon Helmot |
| Batting Coach | Hemang Badani |
| Spin Bowling and Strategy Coach | Muttiah Muralitharan |
| Fast Bowling Coach | James Franklin |
| Fielding Coach | Ryan Cook |
| Physio | Theo Kapakoulakis |
| Physical Trainer | Mario Villavarayan |
| Team Manager | Vijay Kumar |
| General Manager | Srinath Bhashyam |
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