IPL 2026: Former England batter Ian Bell named assistant coach of Delhi Capitals

Indian Premier League side Delhi Capitals has roped in former England batter Ian Bell as its new assistant coach, the franchise announced on Tuesday.

The 43-year-old joins the side that missed out on the Playoffs in the 2025 season by a solitary point, finishing fifth in the final standings.

Bell will work alongside Head Coach Hemang Badani, assistant coach Matthew Mott, and team mentor Kevin Pietersen for the Delhi-based franchise. Venugopal Rao (director of cricket) and Munaf Patel (bowling coach) are the other backroom staff working with the franchise.

Bell is a veteran of 118 Tests and 161 ODIs for England. He also played eight T20 Internationals for his country. The former England U-19 skipper was involved as a coach with the junior England teams before making the move to the IPL.

Published on Feb 10, 2026