Cricketers who played the IPL as a player and then a coach

#9 Stephen Fleming

Fleming played for CSK and then coached them

Played for – Chennai Super Kings (2008)

Coached – Chennai Super Kings (2008-2015), Rising Pune Supergiant (2016-present)

Arguably one of New Zealand’s most successful captains and the best batsman to have represented the country, the left-hander was roped in by the Chennai Super Kings in 2008 for US$350,000 and went on to play 10 matches, with an average of 21.77 and a top score of 45 against RCB.

In 2009, Fleming shifted roles and settled into the role of CSK’s coach which he fulfilled to perfection as CSK went on to clinch the IPL 2010 and 2011 seasons, in addition to the Champions League T20 championship in 2010.

In 2016, following the ban of CSK for a period of two years, Fleming was roped in as the coach of the Rising Pune Supergiant, skippered by MS Dhoni. However, RPS endured a horrific year plagued by injuries to star players and finished the season in second-last place.

This season, Fleming will continue as RPS’s coach under newly appointed skipper, Steven Smith.