Overview
- Chennai Super Kings announced on Monday that long-serving head coach Stephen Fleming has stepped down after an 18-year association, calling the split mutual and made with gratitude.
- Fleming built CSK into a dominant IPL side, overseeing five IPL titles, two Champions League T20 wins and a record number of playoff appearances during his tenure.
- The move follows three seasons of poor results for CSK, including a last-place finish in 2025 and an eighth-place finish in 2026, which the club cites as key context for change.
- Franchise leaders have begun a formal review of cricket operations, with management meetings reported in Dallas and media naming former India batter Hemang Badani as an unconfirmed contender for a coaching role.
- No successor has been appointed and the club faces major structural decisions ahead of the next player-auction cycle, with impacts likely for CSK’s IPL roster and its sister teams in MLC and SA20.