Amid Reports Of BCCI Approaching Stephen Fleming To Be India Coach, CSK Posts: "Every Move..."

When the 2024 T20 World Cup ends in June, it will mark the end of tenure for current coach Rahul Dravid. The BCCI has already advertised for interested candidates to apply for the top job, with the deadline being May 27. The tenure of the next coach will run till December 31, 2027. It effectively means that the coach will remain till the 2027 ODI World Cup.  While there have been many names that are doing the rounds, some of the most prominent are Stephen Fleming, Ricky Ponting, Gautam Gambhir among others.

According to a report in The Indian Express, the BCCI top brass has already informally held discussion with Stephen Fleming. The New Zealander has been the coach of Chennai Super Kings for a long time and understands the Indian players and conditions well. 

The report, However, also added that with the new coach requiring to be with the Indian cricket team for 10 months in a year, it is yet to be seen whether Fleming actually applies or not. 

However, CSK have denied any such rumours and CEO  Kasi Viswanathan said that there has been no such communication between Fleming and the franchise till now. "I have not heard anything like this. There has been no communication from Stephen Fleming to CSK either," CSK CEO Kasi Viswanathan told Sports Now.

The Fleming-coached CSK's journey in the IPl 2024 is over. On Monday, CSK had an interesting post for their coach. "Every move with his guidance, Every roar with his inputs, Every step with his support,  Our Gaffer!" the X post said. 

Every move with his guidance,
Every roar with his inputs,
Every step with his support,
Our Gaffer! #WhistlePodu #Yellove pic.twitter.com/lZMmfaMx3q

The required "qualifications, experience, knowledge and skills" for the top post are also