Overview
- Chennai Super Kings confirmed on Monday that Gareth Batty will join as an assistant coach after leaving Surrey, and the franchise announced a wave of backroom departures.
- Long‑serving staff members who have left include batting coach Michael Hussey, bowling coach Eric Simons, assistant coach Rajiv Kumar, fielding coach James Foster, physiotherapist Tommy Simsek and strength and conditioning coach Greg King.
- Batty ends a 21‑year association with Surrey after guiding the county to County Championship titles from 2022 to 2024 and will work under new head coach Zaheer Khan, a former Worcestershire teammate.
- Former India fast bowler Mohit Sharma has been appointed bowling coach on Zaheer’s recommendation and the new group has been tasked with finalising retentions before the November 15 deadline.
- The overhaul responds to three below‑par IPL seasons since CSK’s 2023 title and Stephen Fleming’s move to the England Test job, and it sets the coaching direction for the mid‑December mini‑auction in Goa and the squad rebuild that follows.