5 players who went on to coach the IPL sides they played for

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Stephen Fleming (Chennai Super Kings)

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Stephen Fleming was bought by Chennai Super Kings during the inaugural IPL auction in 2008. He played a total of ten games for them in the first season, scoring 196 runs.

Stephen Fleming
Stephen Fleming

He was appointed as their coach from the second season. He guided them to knockouts in his first stint as a coach in 2009. He guided them to successive titles in 2010 and 2011. In the next four seasons, CSK reached the finals on three occasions.

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He is one of the most successful coaches in the IPL. Though he did not have a lucrative career as a CSK player, he has been one their pillars of strength from the very beginning.

CSK were suspended for two years from the IPL due to the alleged involvement of their owner in the spot-fixing and betting scandal.

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Edited by Vignesh Ananthasubramanian
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