India, April 10 -- It's been almost two weeks since the 2026 Indian Premier League (IPL) kicked off in Bengaluru. The teams that have stood out so far are Rajasthan Royals, Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Punjab Kings, the latter two the finalists from 2025. They all have been unbeaten so far.

Anyway, what we are discussing here is some of the interesting head coaches of the IPL teams. A head coach, given he is completely in charge, which comes from not having a larger-than-life captain, often dictates how a team plays. In many ways, it's their signatures that their respective teams wear.

All of them are former cricketers, so more often than not, they coach just the way they played their cricket. Take, for example, Gautam Gambhir, who w...