New Delhi, November 13, 2026 (Yes Punjab News)
MI Emirates have appointed former India men’s team fielding coach T. Dilip as their fielding coach and former South African cricketer Colin Ingram as assistant coach for the upcoming fifth season of the DP World International League T20 (ILT20), which begins on November 21.
The appointments complete the franchise’s coaching group, led by head coach Mark Boucher, with Paras Mhambrey continuing as bowling coach.
Dilip brings more than two decades of coaching experience and previously served as fielding coach of the Indian men’s cricket team. Ingram adds experience from international and franchise cricket, having played in several T20 leagues and been part of MI Cape Town’s title-winning campaign in 2025.
The coaching staff will oversee MI Emirates’ preparations for the new campaign, with the franchise set to feature stars including Rashid Khan, Nicholas Pooran and Fazalhaq Farooqi.
The fifth edition of the ILT20 will also feature leading international players such as Moeen Ali, Finn Allen, Babar Azam, Shimron Hetmyer, Naseem Shah, Faf du Plessis, Marcus Stoinis, Heinrich Klaasen, Liam Livingstone, David Miller, Mohammad Nabi, Sikandar Raza and Adil Rashid across the six teams.
Meanwhile, Australia’s Simon Taufel will lead the tournament’s match officials’ panel for the fifth consecutive season. The five-time ICC Umpire of the Year (2004-2008) will serve as match referee for the opening fixture on November 21 at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium, where defending champions Desert Vipers will face MI Emirates in a repeat of last season’s final.
Taufel will share match referee responsibilities with former Sri Lankan cricketer Roshan Mahanama.
New Zealand’s Chris Brown and England’s Martin Saggers have been appointed on-field umpires for the opening match. Australia’s Paul Wilson will be the third umpire, while New Zealand’s Wayne Knights will serve as fourth umpire.
Wilson will alternate television umpiring duties with West Indies’ Leslie Reifer. Both have been appointed specialist TV umpires, with the competition using the HE Smart Replay system to improve the accuracy and efficiency of decision-making.
The wider officials’ panel includes ICC Elite Panel umpires Richard Illingworth and South Africa’s Adrian Holdstock, Afghanistan’s Ahmad Pakteen, and UAE officials Aasif Iqbal, Akbar Ali Khan and Shiju Mannil.
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