IPL 2027: Yuvraj Singh, Sourav Ganguly and Zaheer Khan lead coaching shake-up
IPL 2027 will be the 20th edition of the T20 league, with the Indian cricket board planning to celebrate the milestone moment on a big scale. The teams too are busy. A number of sides have already made changes ahead of the new season, with most developments taking place at the management level. Here is the story so far ahead of IPL 2027. Yuvraj Singh One of the bigger developments ahead of IPL…
The 20th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) will see significant changes at the management level, with several teams undergoing personnel turnover. Coach Yuvraj Singh, a former World Cup winner, has been appointed as the assistant and batting coach for the Delhi Capitals. Former India captain Sourav Ganguly will lead the Delhi Capitals as head coach, succeeding Hemang Badani.
Stephen Fleming, the former New Zealand captain, has stepped down as Chennai Super Kings head coach after 18 years. Eric Simons, a former associate of Fleming, has joined him as the Test bowling coach. Rishabh Pant, who was acquired by the Delhi Capitals from Lucknow Super Giants, is set to have a critical season. Zaheer Khan, a 2011 World Cup winner, has been appointed as the new head coach of the Chennai Super Kings, reuniting with his former captain Dhoni.
Hardik Pandya, an India all-rounder, has left the Mumbai Indians franchise and may be traded ahead of the IPL 2027. Sunrisers Hyderabad have also made a change, bringing back left-arm seamer T. Natarajan.
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