Year | Coach |
2008 | Kepler Wessels |
2009-15, 2018-Present | Stephen Fleming |
CSK 2023 Head Coach
Former New Zealand captain Stephen Fleming is the head coach of the Chennai Super Kings in IPL 2023. Fleming played as an opening batsman for the Super Kings in 2008. After retiring from all forms of cricket, Fleming became CSK’s head coach in 2009.
The team won the IPL trophy twice during Fleming’s first stint with the Chennai-based franchise. When CSK got suspended, Fleming served as the coach of the Rising Pune Supergiant. When the Super Kings returned in 2018, Fleming took over as the Head Coach once again and the side went on to lift their third IPL title that year. In 2021, CSK lifted the IPL gold for a fourth time, all under Fleming's guidance as the Coach.
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CSK 2023 Batting Coach
Former IPL Orange Cap winner Michael Hussey is the batting coach of the Chennai Super Kings Team. Like Stephen Fleming, Hussey played in the IPL for CSK before taking up a role in the coaching staff. Hussey also played for the Mumbai Indians in the league.
Hussey has worked as a batting consultant for the Australian team in the past. He has also played the role of the Director of Cricket for the Big Bash League team Sydney Thunder. He became the CSK coach for batting in 2018.
CSK 2023 Bowling Coach
Post his retirement from the league, West Indies all-rounder Dwayne Bravo was appointed as the Bowling Coach of CSK ahead of IPL 2023. Holding the record for the most wickets in a season, Bravo won the Purple Cap twice in 2013 and in 2015. His bowling was a big mystery to pick by the batsman at the striker's end. Before joining the coaching staff, he left a long legacy as a bowler in the IPL. His experience in the T20I franchise cricket would be great for the CSK bowling attack this season.
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CSK 2023 Fielding Coach
Rajiv Kumar is the CSK Fielding Coach for IPL 2023 He played domestic cricket for Bihar and Jharkhand. At one point of time, MS Dhoni played under Rajiv’s captaincy in domestic cricket.
Kumar has the experience of playing 84 first-class matches, 63 List-A games, and nine T20 matches. He was a member of the Royal Bengal Tigers team in the Indian Cricket League. After retirement, Rajiv became the head coach of the Jharkhand team.
Other Support Staff for CSK 2023
Gregory King - Physical Trainer
Eric Simons - Bowling Consultant
Tommy Simsek - Physiotherapist
R Russell - Team Manager
Dr. Madhu Thottappillil - Team Doctor
Lakshmi Narayanan - Performance Analyst
Sanjay Natarajan - Logistics Manager
Khalil Khan - Team Masseur