Crizbuzz reports Michael Hussey could be replaced as CSK batting coach ahead of IPL 2027

Chennai Super Kings face a coaching reshuffle for the 2027 Indian Premier League, with a September 29, 2026 report indicating Michael Hussey’s spell as the team’s batting coach may be coming to an end and that head coach Zaheer Khan has names in mind for the role.

Stephen Fleming stepped down as CSK’s head coach in July and was succeeded by Zaheer Khan, who the franchise announced as the new head coach; Fleming had been appointed head coach in 2009 some time after his retirement as a player. Under Fleming, the Super Kings won five Indian Premier League titles and two Champions League T20 trophies. The franchise said Fleming and the club mutually agreed to part ways, and Fleming also parted company with the Joburg Super Kings (SA20) and Texas Super Kings (MLC). Chennai did not win a title in the last three editions, and the franchise was unlikely to offer Fleming an extension.

Michael Hussey, appointed Chennai’s batting coach in 2018, previously played for the Super Kings from 2008 to 2013 and again in 2015. Before Zaheer Khan’s appointment, Hussey had been viewed as the frontrunner to succeed Fleming as head coach. The article notes Hussey has worked as a batting consultant with the national teams of South Africa, Australia, and England.

Citing Crizbuzz, the report states Hussey’s time as CSK’s batting coach is nearing its end and that Zaheer Khan has three to four candidates he intends to put forward for the batting coach position. The same report identified those developments as part of Zaheer’s early changes to the playing and support staff.

Separately, Mohit Sharma is set to join Chennai Super Kings as the team’s new bowling coach, according to the coverage.

Zaheer Khan’s stated shortlist of three to four names for the batting coach and the planned addition of Mohit Sharma as bowling coach are the immediate next staffing moves reported by Crizbuzz, as CSK finalises its coaching group ahead of IPL 2027.