MI Emirates add Ingram and T Dilip to coaching staff for ILT20 S5

Dubai will host ILT20 Season 5 from November 21, and MI Emirates have finalised their coaching group ahead of that campaign. The franchise confirmed on November 13, 2026 that Colin Ingram has been named Assistant Coach and T Dilip has taken on the Fielding Coach role. With Paras Mhambrey carrying on as Bowling Coach and Mark Boucher at the helm as Head Coach, the full backroom team is now in place. Together, the four-man unit covers every discipline as MI Emirates prepare to compete in the tournament.

Ingram steps in to replace Vinay Kumar in the assistant coach position. His most recent coaching work came at MI Cape Town, where he was part of the support staff during the franchise’s title-winning SA20 campaign in 2025. That stint within the Mumbai Indians ecosystem means he arrives at MI Emirates with direct familiarity with the group’s standards and working methods. Dilip, for his part, takes over the fielding brief from Carl Hopkinson.

What does T Dilip bring to the MI Emirates fielding setup?

Before joining MI Emirates, Dilip spent close to five years as Fielding Coach of the Indian men’s cricket team, accumulating over two decades of coaching experience across that career. The period with the national side was particularly decorated as he was part of three ICC title-winning campaigns, supporting India’s victories at the 2024 T20 World Cup, the 2025 Champions Trophy and the 2026 T20 World Cup. That sustained record at the highest level of the game makes his appointment a notable one for the franchise’s fielding department.

What does Colin Ingram add to the MI Emirates coaching group?

Ingram’s background covers both playing and coaching across international and franchise competitions. His work at MI Cape Town in 2025 gave him a clear understanding of how the Mumbai Indians network operates, and MI Emirates will look to draw on that knowledge as Season 5 approaches. With Boucher directing the overall group and Mhambrey handling the bowling, Ingram’s arrival alongside Dilip means the coaching staff now addresses all three disciplines in a structured way heading into the Dubai-based tournament.

As a specific honourable mention from the franchise’s recent history: MI Emirates have previously featured two ICC-linked coaching figures in their backroom setup, and Dilip’s appointment marks the second time the franchise has brought in a coach with direct India men’s team experience at the fielding position.

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