Suresh Raina requests coaching role with Chennai Super Kings
Suresh Raina seeks a coaching position with Chennai Super Kings after discussing the move with Ravichandran Ashwin.
Suresh Raina has asked Chennai Super Kings for a coaching staff role. He ran the request past Ravichandran Ashwin and reminded him he still holds the record for most runs in IPL playoff history.
Raina spent 14 seasons with CSK and remains one of the franchise's most successful players. The approach comes as the team prepares for 2026 under new leadership structures.
Mustafizur Rahman has signed with Melbourne Renegades for the BBL, taking over from Jason Behrendorff who is recovering from shoulder surgery. The left-armer has taken 121 wickets in nine BPL seasons and will miss the Renegades' opener because of IPL commitments.
CricHubb Take
Raina's timing could matter more than the job itself—CSK have rarely kept a former player on staff this early, so if they say yes it might signal they're open to keeping institutional memory close after MS Dhoni's exit.