The IPL 2025 season brings an exciting mix of experienced and new leaders both on and off the field. Captains include Hardik Pandya for Mumbai Indians (MI) and Shubman Gill for Gujarat Titans (GT). Other captains include Sanju Samson for Rajasthan Royals (RR), Ruturaj Gaikwad for Chennai Super Kings (CSK), and Pat Cummins for Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH).
Among the coaches, Stephen Fleming continues with CSK, while Rahul Dravid joins RR. Ricky Ponting takes charge of Punjab Kings (PBKS), and Mahela Jayawardene leads MI. Justin Langer heads LSG, while Andy Flower remains with RCB. These pairings promise thrilling action in IPL 2025.
TimesofIndia.com had already reported that Virat Kohli is set to return as RCB's captain for IPL 2025. This decision leaves teams like DC, KKR, LSG, and PBKS searching for new leaders to guide them in their pursuit of the IPL title. These franchises now face the crucial task of identifying captains, in the upcoming IPL 2025 auction, capable of delivering a championship-winning campaign.
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Here are the coaches and captains of all the 10 franchises named so far for IPL 2025:
Mumbai Indians
Coach: Mahela JayawardeneCaptain: Hardik PandyaBatting coach: Kieron PollardBowling coaches: Lasith Malinga/Paras Mhambrey
Chennai Super Kings
Coach: Stephen FlemingCaptain: Ruturaj GaikwadBatting coach: Michael Hussey
Rajasthan Royals
Coach: Rahul DravidCaptain: Sanju SamsonBatting Coach: Vikram RathourBowling coach: Shane Bond
Gujarat Titans
Coach: Ashish NehraCaptain: Shubman GillBatting coach: Parthiv Patel
Sunrisers Hyderabad
Coach: Daniel VettoriCaptain: Pat Cummins
Royal Challengers Bengaluru
Coach: Andy FlowerCaptain: Yet to be namedBatting coach: Dinesh KarthikBowling coach: Omkar Salvi
Lucknow Super Giants
Coach: Justin LangerCaptain: Yet to be namedAssistant coaches: Lance Klusener/Jonty RhodesMentor: Zaheer Khan
Delhi Capitals
Coach: Hemang BadaniCaptain: Yet to be namedBowling coach: Munaf Patel
Kolkata Knight Riders
Coach: Chandrakant PanditCaptain: Yet to be namedMentor: Dwayne BravoBatting coach: Abhishek NayarBowling coach: Bharat ArunAssistant coach: Ryan ten Doeschate
Punjab Kings
Coach: Ricky PontingCaptain: Yet to be namedAssistant coach: Brad HaddinBowling coaches: Charl Langeveldt/Sunil Joshi
