Mumbai Indians revamp IPL 2027 coaching staff as Uthappa and McClenaghan join

Mumbai Indians have appointed Robin Uthappa as batting coach, Mitchell McClenaghan as bowling coach, T. Dilip as fielding coach and Dhawal Kulkarni as development bowling coach for the 2027 IPL season. They will join head coach Kieron Pollard.

Uthappa, a member of India's 2007 T20 World Cup-winning squad, represented Mumbai Indians in 2008. McClenaghan was part of four IPL title-winning campaigns with the franchise between 2015 and 2020. Dilip joins from the India men's team, where he was part of the coaching setup during the 2024 and 2026 T20 World Cups and the 2025 Champions Trophy. Kulkarni is a two-time IPL champion with Mumbai Indians.

The franchise also confirmed that Lasith Malinga, Paras Mhambrey and Carl Hopkinson will move on from their roles in the men's team coaching setup. Malinga was part of four IPL title wins and the 2011 Champions League T20 victory as a player before returning as a mentor and coach.