The inaugural edition of the<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/t20/ipl-indian-premier-league/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> Indian Premier League</a> kickstarted in 2008. It has been fifteen years since then and the lucrative T20 tournament has given a platform for several players around the world to assemble and strive to become the best.

The T20 extravaganza has also witnessed many youngsters set the stage ablaze with their sensational performances and make the tournament their own.

Each IPL team has players from different corners of the world and to bind them together as a unit, every franchise requires a gun coach to manage them and bring the best out of them.

A good coach can utilise all his knowledge and resources to design an environment that physically and mentally prepares players for matches. He/she ensures that the players become a better version of themselves with each passing game.

In the cash-rich league, there have been many coaches who have performed their roles incredibly well and guided their teams to success.

Here are the five most successful coaches in IPL history:

<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/social-tracker-cricket/india-have-produced-high-quality-fast-bowling-ricky-ponting-extols-indias-pace-bowling-evolution/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Ricky Ponting</a> is one of the greatest captains in the history of world cricket. The ace batter led the Aussies from 2004 to 2011 in Test cricket and from 2002 to 2011 in ODIs and under his leadership, Australia scaled every possible peak. The veteran batter also guided Australia to two ODI World Cup triumphs.

The legendary cricketer has transcended roles in the last decade or so ever since he called time on his playing career but his astute understanding of the game has remained constant and it has been on display time and again in the IPL.

Ponting, after being associated as a player with Mumbai Indians in 2013, was appointed the team’s head coach in 2015. The Tasmania-born led Rohit Sharma &amp; co. to glory in the same edition and stayed with Mumbai till the 2016 season.

Ponting joined Delhi Capitals in the 2018 season. He transformed a bunch of youngsters into a match-winning outfit. After failing in the 11th IPL edition, Delhi reached the playoffs in 2019 and then played the finals in 2020. Rishabh Pant &amp; co. also made it to the knockout stage in the 14th edition of the lucrative T20 tournament.

<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-news/sri-lanka-to-part-ways-with-director-of-cricket-tom-moody/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Tom Moody</a>, after hanging his boots from all forms of cricket in 2000-01, donned the coach’s hat. The former Australian cricketer was the coach of the Sri Lankan team from 2005 to 2007 and guided them to the finals of the 2007 ODI World Cup.

Moody was appointed the head coach of Kings XI Punjab (now Punjab Kings) in 2008 and led the Punjab franchise to the playoffs in the inaugural IPL season. The 57-year-old stayed at the helm of the franchise till 2010. The Adelaide-born returned to the cash-rich league in 2013 as the coach of Sunrisers Hyderabad.

Moody was at the helm of SRH till 2019 and worked wonders for the Hyderabad franchise, helping them reach the playoffs five times. In 2016, it was under his guidance, SRH went on script history by winning their maiden IPL title.&nbsp; The former Australian cricketer also coached the Hyderabad franchise in the 2022 season but was not able to achieve much success as SRH finished at the eighth position.

<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-news/ipl-2023-trevor-bayliss-named-new-head-coach-of-punjab-kings/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Trevor Bayliss</a> has been a prominent name in the coaching circles. He succeeded Moody as the head coach of Sri Lanka in 2007 and was associated with them for the next four years. In his tenure, the Lankan Lions were the runners-up in the 2009 T20 World Cup and also at the 2011 ODI World Cup.

Bayliss is a master tactician of the game and it was on display during his coaching stint with Kolkata Knight Riders. The Goulburn-born was appointed the KKR’s head coach in 2012 and the Kolkata franchise scripted history by winning the title in the same season. Again in 2014, KKR replicated their success of the fifth IPL edition by defeating Kings XI Punjab in the summit clash.

Bayliss was associated with KKR till 2014 and the 59-year-old returned to the lucrative T20 tournament in 2020 when the Sunrisers Hyderabad selected him as their head coach. The former New South Wales cricketer weaved his magic for SRH too and took them to the playoffs in the 13th edition.&nbsp;

Bayliss has been appointed as the head coach of the Punjab Kings for the upcoming season of the cash-rich league and he would look to end Punjab’s eight-year-old playoff drought in the 16th edition.

<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-news/they-need-confidence-mahela-jayawardene-believes-india-can-fare-well-in-t20-world-cup/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Mahela Jayawardene</a> is one of the greatest cricketers Sri Lanka has ever produced. The 45-year-old has amassed truckloads of runs across formats and also led the national side for a substantial period of time. It was under his leadership that the Lankan Lions reached the finals of the 2007 ODI World Cup.

After announcing his retirement from international cricket in 2015, the former Sri Lankan cricketer has donned the coach’s hat several times. Jayawardene was appointed the head coach of the Mumbai Indians in 2017 and MI tasted success in his very first year at the helm as Rohit &amp; co. defeated Rising Pune Super Giants in the finals of the marquee tournament.

Jayawardene continued to add more feathers to his cap as he helped the Mumbai franchise lift two consecutive titles in 2019 and 2020, making MI only the second franchise in the history of the lucrative T20 tournament after Chennai Super Kings to defend their IPL crown.

The Sri Lankan legend was the coach of Rohit &amp; co. till the last season and is presently associated with the franchise as their global head of performance.&nbsp;

<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-news/he-is-a-champion-under-pressure-stephen-fleming-lavishes-praise-on-big-winner-ben-stokes-after-englands-t20-world-cup-triumph/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Stephen Fleming</a> has contributed a lot to New Zealand cricket. He is one of the most prolific run-getters for the Black Caps in the 50-overs format and Tests and won many matches for the team. Besides his batting prowess, he led the Kiwis from 1997 to 2007 and is the most successful New Zealand captain in both ODIs and the longest format of the game.

Fleming played in the first season of the cash-rich league for Chennai Super Kings and the team management handed him coaching duties in the following edition. Since then, CSK have not changed their head coach and the 49-year-old is by far the longest-serving coach in the history of the Indian Premier League.

Under Fleming, the Chennai franchise has won the T20 extravaganza four times and reached the playoffs every time except seasons 2020 and 2022, making him the most successful coach in the tournament. The Canterbury-born would look to add another feather to his cap and aid the franchise in lifting the title in the upcoming season.

Trevor Bayliss, Tom Moody, Stephen Fleming

The inaugural edition of the<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/t20/ipl-indian-premier-league/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> Indian Premier League</a> kickstarted in 2008. It has been fifteen years since then and the lucrative T20 tournament has given a platform for several players around the world to assemble and strive to become the best.
 The T20 extravaganza has also witnessed many youngsters set the stage ablaze with their sensational performances and make the tournament their own.
Each IPL team has players from different corners of the world and to bind them together as a unit, every franchise requires a gun coach to manage them and bring the best out of them.
 A good coach can utilise all his knowledge and resources to design an environment that physically and mentally prepares players for matches. He/she ensures that the players become a better version of themselves with each passing game. 
In the cash-rich league, there have been many coaches who have performed their roles incredibly well and guided their teams to success.
<h3>Here are the five most successful coaches in IPL history:</h3>
<h3>5. Ricky Ponting&nbsp;</h3>
<amp-img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/featureimage/Ricky-Ponting-and-Prithvi-Shaw.jpg" width="640" height="400" alt layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img>
<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/social-tracker-cricket/india-have-produced-high-quality-fast-bowling-ricky-ponting-extols-indias-pace-bowling-evolution/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Ricky Ponting</a> is one of the greatest captains in the history of world cricket. The ace batter led the Aussies from 2004 to 2011 in Test cricket and from 2002 to 2011 in ODIs and under his leadership, Australia scaled every possible peak. The veteran batter also guided Australia to two ODI World Cup triumphs.
The legendary cricketer has transcended roles in the last decade or so ever since he called time on his playing career but his astute understanding of the game has remained constant and it has been on display time and again in the IPL.
Ponting, after being associated as a player with Mumbai Indians in 2013, was appointed the team’s head coach in 2015. The Tasmania-born led Rohit Sharma &amp; co. to glory in the same edition and stayed with Mumbai till the 2016 season.
Ponting joined Delhi Capitals in the 2018 season. He transformed a bunch of youngsters into a match-winning outfit. After failing in the 11th IPL edition, Delhi reached the playoffs in 2019 and then played the finals in 2020. Rishabh Pant &amp; co. also made it to the knockout stage in the 14th edition of the lucrative T20 tournament.

<h3>4. Tom Moody&nbsp;</h3>
<amp-img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/featureimage/2018/02/Tom-Moody-David-Warner.jpg" width="640" height="400" alt layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img>
<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-news/sri-lanka-to-part-ways-with-director-of-cricket-tom-moody/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Tom Moody</a>, after hanging his boots from all forms of cricket in 2000-01, donned the coach’s hat. The former Australian cricketer was the coach of the Sri Lankan team from 2005 to 2007 and guided them to the finals of the 2007 ODI World Cup.
Moody was appointed the head coach of Kings XI Punjab (now Punjab Kings) in 2008 and led the Punjab franchise to the playoffs in the inaugural IPL season. The 57-year-old stayed at the helm of the franchise till 2010. The Adelaide-born returned to the cash-rich league in 2013 as the coach of Sunrisers Hyderabad.
Moody was at the helm of SRH till 2019 and worked wonders for the Hyderabad franchise, helping them reach the playoffs five times. In 2016, it was under his guidance, SRH went on script history by winning their maiden IPL title.&nbsp; The former Australian cricketer also coached the Hyderabad franchise in the 2022 season but was not able to achieve much success as SRH finished at the eighth position.

<h3>3. Trevor Bayliss&nbsp;</h3>
<amp-img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/featureimage/2021/06/Trevor-Bayliss.jpg" width="640" height="400" alt layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img>
<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-news/ipl-2023-trevor-bayliss-named-new-head-coach-of-punjab-kings/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Trevor Bayliss</a> has been a prominent name in the coaching circles. He succeeded Moody as the head coach of Sri Lanka in 2007 and was associated with them for the next four years. In his tenure, the Lankan Lions were the runners-up in the 2009 T20 World Cup and also at the 2011 ODI World Cup.
Bayliss is a master tactician of the game and it was on display during his coaching stint with Kolkata Knight Riders. The Goulburn-born was appointed the KKR’s head coach in 2012 and the Kolkata franchise scripted history by winning the title in the same season. Again in 2014, KKR replicated their success of the fifth IPL edition by defeating Kings XI Punjab in the summit clash.
Bayliss was associated with KKR till 2014 and the 59-year-old returned to the lucrative T20 tournament in 2020 when the Sunrisers Hyderabad selected him as their head coach. The former New South Wales cricketer weaved his magic for SRH too and took them to the playoffs in the 13th edition.&nbsp;
Bayliss has been appointed as the head coach of the Punjab Kings for the upcoming season of the cash-rich league and he would look to end Punjab’s eight-year-old playoff drought in the 16th edition.

<h3>2. Mahela Jayawardene&nbsp;</h3>
<amp-img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/1669986213741_Mahela-Jayawardene.jpeg" width="640" height="400" alt layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img>
<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-news/they-need-confidence-mahela-jayawardene-believes-india-can-fare-well-in-t20-world-cup/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Mahela Jayawardene</a> is one of the greatest cricketers Sri Lanka has ever produced. The 45-year-old has amassed truckloads of runs across formats and also led the national side for a substantial period of time. It was under his leadership that the Lankan Lions reached the finals of the 2007 ODI World Cup.
After announcing his retirement from international cricket in 2015, the former Sri Lankan cricketer has donned the coach’s hat several times. Jayawardene was appointed the head coach of the Mumbai Indians in 2017 and MI tasted success in his very first year at the helm as Rohit &amp; co. defeated Rising Pune Super Giants in the finals of the marquee tournament.
Jayawardene continued to add more feathers to his cap as he helped the Mumbai franchise lift two consecutive titles in 2019 and 2020, making MI only the second franchise in the history of the lucrative T20 tournament after Chennai Super Kings to defend their IPL crown. 
The Sri Lankan legend was the coach of Rohit &amp; co. till the last season and is presently associated with the franchise as their global head of performance.&nbsp;

<h3>1. Stephen Fleming&nbsp;</h3>
<amp-img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/featureimage/Stephen-Fleming-Mike-Hussey-and-MS-Dhoni.jpg" width="640" height="400" alt layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img>
<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-news/he-is-a-champion-under-pressure-stephen-fleming-lavishes-praise-on-big-winner-ben-stokes-after-englands-t20-world-cup-triumph/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Stephen Fleming</a> has contributed a lot to New Zealand cricket. He is one of the most prolific run-getters for the Black Caps in the 50-overs format and Tests and won many matches for the team. Besides his batting prowess, he led the Kiwis from 1997 to 2007 and is the most successful New Zealand captain in both ODIs and the longest format of the game.
Fleming played in the first season of the cash-rich league for Chennai Super Kings and the team management handed him coaching duties in the following edition. Since then, CSK have not changed their head coach and the 49-year-old is by far the longest-serving coach in the history of the Indian Premier League.
Under Fleming, the Chennai franchise has won the T20 extravaganza four times and reached the playoffs every time except seasons 2020 and 2022, making him the most successful coach in the tournament. The Canterbury-born would look to add another feather to his cap and aid the franchise in lifting the title in the upcoming season.

The inaugural edition of the<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/t20/ipl-indian-premier-league/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> Indian Premier League</a> kickstarted in 2008. It has been fifteen years since then and the lucrative T20 tournament has given a platform for several players around the world to assemble and strive to become the best.
 The T20 extravaganza has also witnessed many youngsters set the stage ablaze with their sensational performances and make the tournament their own.
Each IPL team has players from different corners of the world and to bind them together as a unit, every franchise requires a gun coach to manage them and bring the best out of them.
 A good coach can utilise all his knowledge and resources to design an environment that physically and mentally prepares players for matches. He/she ensures that the players become a better version of themselves with each passing game. 
In the cash-rich league, there have been many coaches who have performed their roles incredibly well and guided their teams to success.
<h3>Here are the five most successful coaches in IPL history:</h3>
<h3>5. Ricky Ponting&nbsp;</h3>
<img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/featureimage/Ricky-Ponting-and-Prithvi-Shaw.jpg" width="640" height="400" alt="">
<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/social-tracker-cricket/india-have-produced-high-quality-fast-bowling-ricky-ponting-extols-indias-pace-bowling-evolution/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Ricky Ponting</a> is one of the greatest captains in the history of world cricket. The ace batter led the Aussies from 2004 to 2011 in Test cricket and from 2002 to 2011 in ODIs and under his leadership, Australia scaled every possible peak. The veteran batter also guided Australia to two ODI World Cup triumphs.
The legendary cricketer has transcended roles in the last decade or so ever since he called time on his playing career but his astute understanding of the game has remained constant and it has been on display time and again in the IPL.
Ponting, after being associated as a player with Mumbai Indians in 2013, was appointed the team’s head coach in 2015. The Tasmania-born led Rohit Sharma &amp; co. to glory in the same edition and stayed with Mumbai till the 2016 season.
Ponting joined Delhi Capitals in the 2018 season. He transformed a bunch of youngsters into a match-winning outfit. After failing in the 11th IPL edition, Delhi reached the playoffs in 2019 and then played the finals in 2020. Rishabh Pant &amp; co. also made it to the knockout stage in the 14th edition of the lucrative T20 tournament.

<h3>4. Tom Moody&nbsp;</h3>
<img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/featureimage/2018/02/Tom-Moody-David-Warner.jpg" width="640" height="400" alt="">
<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-news/sri-lanka-to-part-ways-with-director-of-cricket-tom-moody/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Tom Moody</a>, after hanging his boots from all forms of cricket in 2000-01, donned the coach’s hat. The former Australian cricketer was the coach of the Sri Lankan team from 2005 to 2007 and guided them to the finals of the 2007 ODI World Cup.
Moody was appointed the head coach of Kings XI Punjab (now Punjab Kings) in 2008 and led the Punjab franchise to the playoffs in the inaugural IPL season. The 57-year-old stayed at the helm of the franchise till 2010. The Adelaide-born returned to the cash-rich league in 2013 as the coach of Sunrisers Hyderabad.
Moody was at the helm of SRH till 2019 and worked wonders for the Hyderabad franchise, helping them reach the playoffs five times. In 2016, it was under his guidance, SRH went on script history by winning their maiden IPL title.&nbsp; The former Australian cricketer also coached the Hyderabad franchise in the 2022 season but was not able to achieve much success as SRH finished at the eighth position.

<h3>3. Trevor Bayliss&nbsp;</h3>
<img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/featureimage/2021/06/Trevor-Bayliss.jpg" width="640" height="400" alt="">
<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-news/ipl-2023-trevor-bayliss-named-new-head-coach-of-punjab-kings/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Trevor Bayliss</a> has been a prominent name in the coaching circles. He succeeded Moody as the head coach of Sri Lanka in 2007 and was associated with them for the next four years. In his tenure, the Lankan Lions were the runners-up in the 2009 T20 World Cup and also at the 2011 ODI World Cup.
Bayliss is a master tactician of the game and it was on display during his coaching stint with Kolkata Knight Riders. The Goulburn-born was appointed the KKR’s head coach in 2012 and the Kolkata franchise scripted history by winning the title in the same season. Again in 2014, KKR replicated their success of the fifth IPL edition by defeating Kings XI Punjab in the summit clash.
Bayliss was associated with KKR till 2014 and the 59-year-old returned to the lucrative T20 tournament in 2020 when the Sunrisers Hyderabad selected him as their head coach. The former New South Wales cricketer weaved his magic for SRH too and took them to the playoffs in the 13th edition.&nbsp;
Bayliss has been appointed as the head coach of the Punjab Kings for the upcoming season of the cash-rich league and he would look to end Punjab’s eight-year-old playoff drought in the 16th edition.

<h3>2. Mahela Jayawardene&nbsp;</h3>
<img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/1669986213741_Mahela-Jayawardene.jpeg" width="640" height="400" alt="">
<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-news/they-need-confidence-mahela-jayawardene-believes-india-can-fare-well-in-t20-world-cup/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Mahela Jayawardene</a> is one of the greatest cricketers Sri Lanka has ever produced. The 45-year-old has amassed truckloads of runs across formats and also led the national side for a substantial period of time. It was under his leadership that the Lankan Lions reached the finals of the 2007 ODI World Cup.
After announcing his retirement from international cricket in 2015, the former Sri Lankan cricketer has donned the coach’s hat several times. Jayawardene was appointed the head coach of the Mumbai Indians in 2017 and MI tasted success in his very first year at the helm as Rohit &amp; co. defeated Rising Pune Super Giants in the finals of the marquee tournament.
Jayawardene continued to add more feathers to his cap as he helped the Mumbai franchise lift two consecutive titles in 2019 and 2020, making MI only the second franchise in the history of the lucrative T20 tournament after Chennai Super Kings to defend their IPL crown. 
The Sri Lankan legend was the coach of Rohit &amp; co. till the last season and is presently associated with the franchise as their global head of performance.&nbsp;

<h3>1. Stephen Fleming&nbsp;</h3>
<img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/featureimage/Stephen-Fleming-Mike-Hussey-and-MS-Dhoni.jpg" width="640" height="400" alt="">
<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-news/he-is-a-champion-under-pressure-stephen-fleming-lavishes-praise-on-big-winner-ben-stokes-after-englands-t20-world-cup-triumph/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Stephen Fleming</a> has contributed a lot to New Zealand cricket. He is one of the most prolific run-getters for the Black Caps in the 50-overs format and Tests and won many matches for the team. Besides his batting prowess, he led the Kiwis from 1997 to 2007 and is the most successful New Zealand captain in both ODIs and the longest format of the game.
Fleming played in the first season of the cash-rich league for Chennai Super Kings and the team management handed him coaching duties in the following edition. Since then, CSK have not changed their head coach and the 49-year-old is by far the longest-serving coach in the history of the Indian Premier League.
Under Fleming, the Chennai franchise has won the T20 extravaganza four times and reached the playoffs every time except seasons 2020 and 2022, making him the most successful coach in the tournament. The Canterbury-born would look to add another feather to his cap and aid the franchise in lifting the title in the upcoming season.

The inaugural edition of the Indian Premier League kickstarted in 2008. It has been fifteen years since then and the lucrative T20 tournament has given a platform for several players around the world

5 most successful coaches in IPL history

In the Indian Premier League, there have been many coaches who have performed their roles incredibly well and guided their teams to success.

Here we look at the five most successful coaches in IPL history.