Overview
- CSK has restructured its senior coaching ranks with Zaheer Khan named head coach and Mohit Sharma appointed bowling coach, replacing long-serving staff.
- The franchise informed batting coach Michael Hussey that he will leave the role and he is reported to be exploring coaching opportunities with other IPL teams.
- Reports that Hussey was told of his removal surfaced on Saturday and were carried by multiple outlets that covered CSK’s wider backroom purge.
- Fielding coach James Foster’s contract extension is under review and the batting coach vacancy remains open after Suresh Raina declined to comment when asked about the role.
- The overhaul follows three seasons of poor results after CSK’s 2023 title and reflects an urgent, short-term plan focused on tactical change and auction-driven squad renewal.