IPL 2023 Auction is still a few months away, but the 10 franchises have already started their planning process for the new season. Chennai Super Kings recently confirmed that MS Dhoni will remain the captain of the team in the 2023 edition of the Indian Premier League.
Apart from that, three teams have changed their head coach as well. In this listicle now, we will look at those three franchises and the names who have joined them as a new head coach.
1. Punjab Kings changed coach ahead of IPL 2023 Auction
Former IPL finalists Punjab Kings are one of the three teams who have been a part of the Indian Premier League since its inception but never won the championship. The Kings finished sixth on the points table earlier this year, failing to qualify for the playoffs.
Courtesy of their early exit from the tournament in recent seasons, PBKS released Anil Kumble as their head coach. They have signed former SunRisers Hyderabad coach Trevor Bayliss as his replacement.
2. SunRisers Hyderabad changed coach ahead of IPL 2023 Auction
IPL 2016 winners SunRisers Hyderabad have named a new head coach as well. After failing to make it to the playoffs in IPL 2021 and 2022, SRH have released Tom Moody from the management group. West Indies legend Brian Lara, who was SRH’s batting coach last season, has now become the head coach of the team.
3. Kolkata Knight Riders
Former two-time champions Kolkata Knight Riders already knew that their former head coach Brendon McCullum would leave after IPL 2022. McCullum has joined England as their Test coach. The new coach of KKR is Chandrakant Pandit, who has achieved enormous success as a coach in domestic cricket.
Fans should note that Pandit is the first Indian head coach of KKR in IPL history. It will be exciting to see how the team performs under him.
