Kevin Pietersen, Scott Boland, Pete Handscomb and Adam Zampa will all be based in Pune with the Rising Pune Supergiants, coached by Stephen Fleming.
The quartet joins the likes of Australian captain Steve Smith and Mitch Marsh as well as international stars Ms Dohni and Faf du Plessis.
Stars all-rounder Glenn Maxwell will be joined by Marcus Stoinis as they try and help the Kings XI Punjab, who is captained by South African David Miller, to their first title.
John Hastings was also picked up by the Kolkata Knight Riders while James Faulkner will feature for new franchise the Gujarat Lions.
Stars Assistant coach Trent Woodhill returns to the Royal Challengers Bangalore, led by Virat Kohli.
The tournament begins tomorrow. To see fixture and a complete preview of the tournament, click here.