Zaheer Khan is set to replace Stephen Fleming as head coach of Chennai Super Kings ahead of IPL 2027, according to NDTV.
The reports say Fleming is stepping down after being in charge for 18 seasons and helping shape CSK into one of the most successful teams in the Indian Premier League. NDTV also notes that Zaheer Khan’s appointment has been discussed in connection with a broader coaching shortlist that included a former 2011 Cricket World Cup winner alongside other cricket figures.
While the outlets focus on the coaching change, they differ slightly in emphasis: one segment frames the development as a “CSK coach bombshell,” and another describes it as a “big bombshell” connected to the World Cup-winning candidate in the selection conversation. Across both, the central point remains the same: Zaheer Khan’s move into the CSK head-coach role ahead of IPL 2027.
