MI Emirates have appointed former South African batter Colin Ingram as their Assistant Coach and former India fielding coach T. Dilip as their new Fielding Coach forward of the ILT20 Season 5. The <a href="https://cricket.international/icc-battle-to-rein-in-t20-franchise-boom/” title=”ICC battle to rein in T20 franchise growth”>franchise introduced the appointments on November 13, completing its coaching group beneath head coach Mark Boucher.
Boucher took charge after the franchise parted ways with Robin Singh, who had been related to the broader Mumbai Indians setup for 16 years. The franchise also moved on from Vinay Kumar and Hopkinson. Mhambrey is the one member of the previous season’s core coaching employees to retain his place.
MI Emirates Add Colin Ingram and T. Dilip to Mark Boucher’s Coaching Employees
The franchise has completed its coaching employees for the upcoming ILT20 season by appointing Colin Ingram as Assistant Coach and T. Dilip as Fielding Coach. The duo change Vinay Kumar and Carl Hopkinson, respectively, as the franchise reshapes its assist employees forward of the new campaign.
Ingram was a part of MI Cape Town’s title-winning SA20 campaign in 2025, while Dilip previously labored as the fielding coach of the Indian men’s nationwide staff. MI Emirates confirmed the appointments in an official assertion:
“MI Emirates have introduced Colin Ingram as Assistant Coach and T. Dilip as Fielding Coach for the upcoming ILT20 season, completing the franchise’s coaching group forward of the new campaign.
The two appointments be part of a setup led by Mark Boucher as Head Coach, with Paras Mhambrey continuing as Bowling Coach.”
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MI Emirates Look to Bounce Back After Losing ILT20 2025-26 Remaining
The franchise completed second within the league stage of the 2025-26 ILT20 season with seven wins and three defeats from 10 matches. They collected 14 factors and recorded the match’s highest Web Run Fee of +0.676 after closing the league part with a five-match profitable streak.
Their playoff campaign began with a 45-run defeat in opposition to the Desert Vipers in Qualifier 1 on December 30, 2025. Nevertheless, they recovered by beating Abu Dhabi Knight Riders by seven wickets in Qualifier 2 on January 2, chasing 121 in 16.1 overs to book their place within the remaining.
The Desert Vipers defeated MI Emirates by 46 runs within the remaining in Dubai on January 4, 2026. Batting first, the Vipers posted 182/4, with Sam Curran scoring an unbeaten 74. They were bowled out for 136 in 18.3 overs, regardless of Shakib Al Hasan (36) and Kieron Pollard (28) offering their important resistance.
MI Emirates have reached the playoffs in all four editions of the ILT20, making them the one franchise to achieve that report. They received the title in 2024 after beating Dubai Capitals by 45 runs within the remaining.
Coaching Employees – ILT20 Season 5
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Director of Cricket: Rahul Sanghvi
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Director of Efficiency: Zubin Bharucha
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Head of Sports Science and Medicine: Ben Langley
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Physiotherapist: Craig Govender
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Energy and Conditioning: Pratik Kadam and Paul Chapman
Source: cricketaddictor.com
