The current Chennai Super Kings led by Ruturaj Gaikwad are one of the key successful teams in IPL having earlier been captained by MS Dhoni with the team being crowned champions five times.
CSK franchisee owned by N Srinivasan made big money in the first auction held in 2008 where they purchased MSD along with New Zealand’s Stephen Flemming. They will be looking for good players in the IPL 2025 Mega auction as well.
MSN Fleming, who went on to retire early and coach the Chennai-based franchise, had particularly good off-field chemistry with Dhoni while selecting players in the auctions.
More notably, the 2025 season will be a season without a big figure in the CSK dugout as Dwayne Bravo, the former West Indies all-rounder has joined the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) as a mentor after the CSK team had promoted him to the bowling coach.
This article will present to you the coaching and backroom staff at the Chennai Super Kings for the IPL 2025 season according to the Sporting News.
List of CSK coaches and support staff for IPL 2025
While Dwayne Bravo who was the bowling coach and a long-time player in the franchise is no longer going to be on board, Stephen Fleming who is the head of the line is expected to carry on for the next season of 2025.
This is the case since the Men in Yellow are yet to announce the new bowling coach that will replace Bravo.
Here is a list of all the coaches and support staff at the Chennai Super Kings for IPL 2025:
| Role | Coach/Support Staff |
| Head Coach | Stephen Fleming |
| Bowling Coach | Laxmipati Balaji |
| Batting Coach | Michael Hussey |
| Bowling consultant | Eric Simons |
| Batting & Fielding Coach | Rajiv Kumar |
| Physiotherapist | Tommy Simsek |
| Trainer | Gregory King |
| High Performance Analyst | Lakshmi Narayan |
| Logistics Manager | Sanjay Natarajan |
| Masseur | Khalil Khan |
| Team Doctor | Dr. R Madhu Thottappillil |
| Team Manager | R Russell |
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Chennai Super Kings Coaching Team: The Key Roles
CSK Head Coach
It involves ratification of strategies, player management together with physical coaching, team coordination among themselves, and supervision from the head coach of CSK. The head coach and trainer since the start of IPL was a former New Zealand captain known as Stephen Fleming. Today, CSK leads multiple IPL titles under the shield of his tactical and calm personality.
CSK Batting Coach
The batting coach plays an extremely important role in polishing the batting aspect of the team. Michael Hussey popularly known as “Mr. Cricket” is the batting coach for CSK. His experience as a top-order batsman has been worth a whole lot for CSK, as it has shaped up its batting order nicely. Under his guidance, CSK also included itself in the list of Most sixes in IPL.
CSK Fielding Coach
This is an important facet as to why the fielding coach will often be helping the cricket team become more agile in the field and more efficient in their movement. Rajiv Kumar works as a fielding coach since fielding is a crucial aspect that depends upon fitness reflexes and techniques in CSK to improve the overall performance of the team in those matches and series.
Chennai Super Kings Mentor
Chennai Super Kings have a mentor in the form of their former captain and now player Mahinder Singh Dhoni. Dhoni plays the role of a mentor along with being a player. He is also on the IPL winning captains list. He is a true cricket strategist, a great leader, and a composer of nerves as well, which is very hard to replace.
Chennai Super Kings Support Staff
CSK in its normal strength has traveling analysts, physiotherapists, and strength and conditioning coaches who are part of the support staff to ensure players are fit, and strategies are well dissected for inputs for the team. This integrated support network is vital to cement CSK’s longevity.
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Conclusion
While Dwayne Bravo who was the bowling coach and a long time player in the franchise is no longer going to be on board, Men in Yellow are yet to announce the new bowling coach that will replace Bravo. Apart from the bowling coach, CSK’s whole coaching team is ready to play the IPL 2025 season with the same energy and enthusiasm as in previous seasons. One of the most dangerous team in IPL is ready to shine with their retained players, new players bought in the IPL 2025 auction, and a splendid coaching staff.
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Chennai Super Kings Coaching Staff FAQs
1. Who is the head coach of CSK?
Stephen Fleming is CSK’s head coach, giving extra oversight to the functional coordination of the team.
2. Who is the coach of the Chennai Super Kings?
Stephen Fleming is head coach with Mike Hussey and Dwayne Bravo along with Rajiv Kumar acting as special operations coaches.
3. Who is the bowling coach of CSK?
The bowling coach of Chennai Super Kings is yet to be announced after Dwayne Bravo left his position as bowling coach.
