CSK recruit Sridharan Sriram as assistant bowling coach for the upcoming season of the Indian Premier League.
CSK recruit former India allrounder Sridharan Sriram as assistant bowling coach for IPL 2025.
Sriram joins the coaching staff of CSK, which is headed by head coach Stephen Fleming, batting coach Mike Hussey, and bowling consultant Eric Simons.
Sriram has a plethora of coaching expertise at all levels. From 2016 to 2022, he served as Australia’s assistant coach; he resigned the position to concentrate on his work with Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB). Prior to the Asia Cup and T20 World Cup in August 2022, Sriram was also named Bangladesh’s T20 consultant. He joined the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in September 2023 as their assistant coach for the 2024 Indian Premier League. Prior to the ODI World Cup, he returned to Bangladesh, this time as a technical consultant.
Additionally, Sriram served as the Delhi Daredevils’ (now the Delhi Capitals’) assistant coach.
R Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Shreyas Gopal, and Noor Ahmad are the front-line spinners in CSK’s IPL 2025 lineup, while Deepak Hooda and Rachin Ravindra are all-around spin bowlers.
Last year, CSK finished fifth with seven wins and as many losses in the 14 group games, missing out on playoff qualification. Despite being tied with fourth-place RCB on 14 points, CSK just missed qualifying for the final four due to their lower net run-rate.
The defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) play RCB in Kolkata on March 22 to kick off the 2025 Indian Premier League. The following evening, CSK hosts the Mumbai Indians (MI) in their opening match.