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CSK Appoints Zaheer Khan as New Head Coach: Master Plan for Upcoming IPL Season Unveiled!
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News18•21-09-2026, 19:03
CSK Appoints Zaheer Khan as New Head Coach: Master Plan for Upcoming IPL Season Unveiled!
- •Five-time IPL champions Chennai Super Kings (CSK) have officially appointed former Indian fast bowler Zaheer Khan as their new Head Coach.
- •Stephen Fleming, who served as CSK's Head Coach for 18 years since 2009, stepped down earlier this year.
- •The management made this decision to intensify preparations for the upcoming IPL 2027 season.
- •Zaheer Khan brings extensive experience, having worked as a mentor and in management roles for teams like Mumbai Indians and Lucknow Super Giants.
- •His reunion with MS Dhoni at CSK, where he was Dhoni's trusted bowling general, has generated significant anticipation among fans.
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Former Indian fast bowler Zaheer Khan has been officially appointed as the new head coach of the Chennai Super Kings for the upcoming IPL 2027 season.
Zaheer Khan replaced former New Zealand captain Stephen Fleming, who stepped down earlier this year after successfully serving as CSK's head coach for about 18 years since 2009.
Zaheer Khan has extensive coaching experience in the IPL, having previously worked as a mentor for the Lucknow Super Giants and served in management roles such as cricket operations director for the Mumbai Indians from 2018 to 2022.
