Sadagoppan Ramesh criticizes Chennai Super Kings coaching strategy

Former Indian batter Sadagoppan Ramesh has criticized the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) decision to operate without a specialist batting coach for the IPL 2027 season. Ramesh described the move as "strategically wrong," noting that the franchise has struggled with batting performance in recent years.

Data from the last two IPL seasons shows that while CSK ranked among the top two teams for the lowest average runs conceded, they were also in the bottom two for average team totals, averaging just 178 runs. Despite these batting struggles, the new coaching setup focuses heavily on bowling, featuring Zaheer Khan as head coach, alongside Mohit Sharma, Gareth Batty, and Albie Morkel.

The coaching restructure follows the departure of Michael Hussey, who served as batting coach since 2018. The team has also seen changes in leadership following recent seasons where they finished fifth in 2024, bottom in 2025, and eighth in 2026.