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 ahead of the ILT20 Season 5. The franchise announced the appointments on November 13, completing its coaching group under head coach Mark Boucher.
Boucher took charge after the franchise parted ways with Robin Singh, who had been associated with the wider Mumbai Indians setup for 16 years. The franchise also moved on from Vinay Kumar and Hopkinson. Mhambrey is the only member of the previous season's core coaching staff to retain his position.
MI Emirates Add Colin Ingram and T. Dilip to Mark Boucher's Coaching Staff
The franchise has completed its coaching staff for the upcoming ILT20 season by appointing Colin Ingram as Assistant Coach and T. Dilip as Fielding Coach. The duo replace Vinay Kumar and Carl Hopkinson, respectively, as the franchise reshapes its support staff ahead of the new campaign.
Ingram was part of MI Cape Town's title-winning SA20 campaign in 2025, while Dilip previously worked as the fielding coach of the Indian men's national team. MI Emirates confirmed the appointments in an official statement:
"MI Emirates have announced Colin Ingram as Assistant Coach and T. Dilip as Fielding Coach for the upcoming ILT20 season, completing the franchise's coaching group ahead of the new campaign.
The two appointments join a setup led by Mark Boucher as Head Coach, with Paras Mhambrey continuing as Bowling Coach."
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— MI Emirates (@MIEmirates) November 13, 2026
MI Emirates Look to Bounce Back After Losing ILT20 2025-26 Final
The franchise finished second in the league stage of the 2025-26 ILT20 season with seven wins and three defeats from 10 matches. They collected 14 points and recorded the tournament's highest Net Run Rate of +0.676 after closing the league phase with a five-match winning streak.
Their playoff campaign began with a 45-run defeat against the Desert Vipers in Qualifier 1 on December 30, 2025. However, 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 in the final.
The Desert Vipers defeated MI Emirates by 46 runs in the final 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, despite Shakib Al Hasan (36) and Kieron Pollard (28) providing their main resistance.
MI Emirates have reached the playoffs in all four editions of the ILT20, making them the only franchise to achieve that record. They won the title in 2024 after beating Dubai Capitals by 45 runs in the final.
Coaching Staff – ILT20 Season 5
Head Coach: Mark Boucher
Assistant Coach: Colin Ingram
Bowling Coach: Paras Mhambrey
Fielding Coach: T. Dilip
Director of Cricket: Rahul Sanghvi
Director of Performance: Zubin Bharucha
Head of Sports Science and Medicine: Ben Langley
Physiotherapist: Craig Govender
Strength and Conditioning: Pratik Kadam and Paul Chapman
Team Manager: Prashant Jangam
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