According to the reports, Kumar Sangakkara has been named as Director of Cricket by the team and Vikram Rathour has been named as assistant coach. 

Summing up the team's maiden journey in IPL, where the side first topped the league phase and then set up a title clash with Rajasthan Royals, Pandya gave almost the entire credit for the success to head coach and former Indian pace bowler Ashish Nehra