Former Blackcaps coach Mike Hesson will take the reins of Indian Premier League side Royal Challengers Bangalore, after head coach Simon Katich made himself unavailable for personal reasons.
The eight-team Twenty20 competition was suspended in May, after several players and backroom staff tested positive for COVID-19, amid a devastating second wave of the virus in India.
The lucrative tournament is scheduled to resume from September 19 in the United Arab Emirates, with the final set for October 15.
The Bangalore team also announced three signings, with Sri Lankans Wanindu Hasaranga and Dushmantha Chameera, and Singapore's Tim David joining captain Virat Kohli's side.
Australians Adam Zampa and Daniel Sams, and New Zealand's Finn Allen were unavailable for the team.
Elsewhere, Rajasthan Royals have signed Blackcaps wicketkeeper-batsman Glenn Phillips as a replacement for England's Jos Buttler, who will miss the rest of the tournament with his second child due soon.
Punjab Kings say Australian pace bowler Nathan Ellis will join them for the second half of the tournament.
Ellis, who became the first male player to secure a T20 hat-trick on his debut against Bangladesh this month, was named as one of Australia's three reserve players for the T20 World Cup, which begins in October.
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