There might be more changes once Stephen Fleming is fired as the Chennai Super Kings’ head coach. Fleming’s departure, which the CSK management referred to as a consensual parting of ways, may be the first of several. If bowling coach Eric Simons is named next, it won’t be shocking. Mike Hussey, the batting coach, is yet unknown, but it looks like the Super Kings will undergo a significant makeover.
The CEO of CSK wasn’t exactly being dishonest when he promised this publication last month that Fleming would stay next year. What has altered since then, then? The Texas Super Kings’ bottom-of-the-table finish in this season’s Major League Cricket (MLC) after seven losses in ten games might have been the tipping point for Fleming. If the squad had prevailed in the US, he would have been able to keep his job.
Although it seemed abrupt, the decision had been simmering for a while. The CSK leadership group has been harbouring a simmering undercurrent of dissatisfaction for a while. First, it was believed that the New Zealander had been with the team for too long and that a change was required for advancement.
Second, the team’s results from the previous three IPL seasons were lacklustre: fifth in 2024, last (10th) in 2025, and eighth this year.This website was informed by a CSK insider that he ought to resign freely. “He has earned enough with the franchise – much more than he could have earned as a New Zealand player or in any other role within the game.”
However, it was believed that Fleming had the support of the team’s all-powerful Thala, MS Dhoni. “We had an honest discussion and decided that we should part ways,” Viswanathan told Cricbuzz from the United States. He was supposed to stay on for at least another year.
According to the CSK CEO, all of the owners were involved in the decision, which was made by the franchise’s executive group. He claims that the decision was officially approved at a board meeting a few days ago.For nearly the whole history of this team, Stephen Fleming has been the lifeblood of our coaching staff. He has shaped our identity, vision, and quest for greatness for almost 20 years,” owner Rupa Gurunath stated.
She might have had a significant influence on the choice. The franchise’s father, N Srinivasan, would have been told of the decision even though he hasn’t been actively connected with the organization lately.
After Fleming, then, who? According to Viswanathan, everyone is eligible for the position and no decision has been made.
He stated that every possible candidate, including Rahul Dravid and Hemang Badani, might be in the running without mentioning any specific names.
“We have not decided whether we will go with an Indian or an overseas coach,” the CEO of CSK remarked. It’s safe to say that a decision is unlikely to be made before he returns to India, which is only anticipated to happen next month.
