He had also worked with Mumbai Indians as their Director of Cricket Operations and later as Global Head of Cricket Development before joining the Super Giants. Ahead of IPL 2027, Zaheer Khan replaced Stephen Fleming , who was at the helm for 18 seasons and played an instrumental role in making CSK one of the most successful teams in the world’s biggest T20 league. Zaheer had mentored the Lucknow Super Giants during the 2024 season in his last stint in the IPL.
Not just Hemang Badani , Ashish Nehra was also in the fray to become Chennai Super Kings’ new coach, according to Ravichandran Ashwin .
Fleming announced in July this year that he was parting ways with the five-time champions. I think you can see the team going in one direction; there won’t be a need to pull here and there.” The former New Zealand captain has now taken up the role of England’s head coach in Test cricket. “I think the choice of Zaheer Khan is fabulous. “He ticks all the boxes. Smart man, knows cricket, knows bowling tactics well, and will blend in nicely. His relationship with Dhoni is very good. Besides, he is an Indian legend who can work with the boys. This will be a new beginning for Zaheer Khan as head coach. But it will be very similar. Dhoni and Zaheer Khan’s rapport is good.
Former CSK player Ashwin said there were several names under discussion. “There have been conversations with several coaches,” Ashwin said in a video on his YouTube channel. I do not doubt it,” Ashwin said.
