Chennai Super Kings caught everyone by surprise when they appointed Zaheer Khan as their next head coach. Kshitij Srivastava looks at why CSK and MS Dhoni chose the great India quick to replace Stephen Fleming.
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More about Zaheer Khan
- CSK appoints Albie Morkel as Zaheer Khan's deputy and Mohit Sharma as bowling coachReportedConfidence: Reported. Credible reporting, but no official confirmation yet
- Zaheer Khan begins his CSK journey, reflecting on achievements with Sachin, Dhoni and YuvrajReportedConfidence: Reported. Credible reporting, but no official confirmation yet
- R Ashwin drops Ashish Nehra bombshell, reveals CSK considered GT head coach as Fleming replacement before Zaheer KhanReportedConfidence: Reported. Credible reporting, but no official confirmation yet
- CSK appoints Zaheer Khan as coach and issues first official update on MS Dhoni's futureReportedConfidence: Reported. Credible reporting, but no official confirmation yet
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