After working with several IPL franchises, former Australia assistant coach joins CSK weeks ahead of MI clash

Less than a month to go into IPL 2025, former India left-arm spinner Sridharan Sriram has joined five-time title winner Chennai Super Kings.

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Indian cricketer Sridharan Sriram grimaces after being dismissed during the second ODI against Bangladesh at the Bangabandhu National Stadium in Dhaka, 26 December 2004.

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Sridharan Sriram's first IPL coaching stint was with RCB.

Sriram will be working with spinners Ashwin, Jadeja, Gopal and Noor.

CSK will take on MI at home on March 23.

Chennai Super Kings (CSK) have appointed former India left-arm spinner Sridharan Sriram as their bowling coach for the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025. He will join an already experienced coaching staff led by head coach Stephen Fleming, batting coach Michael Hussey and fast-bowling consultant Eric Simmons.

The 49-year-old has been a part of several IPL franchises. His first stint was with Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in 2010. In the following season, he joined Delhi Daredevils (now Delhi Capitals). He has been part of Punjab Kings (PBKS) as well. His most recent stint was with Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in IPL 2023.

Sriram was also a part of Australia's coaching staff from 2016 to 2022. He has worked with Australia's ace off-spinner Nathan Lyon. In 2024, he joined Bangladesh as their technical consultant.

This season, he will be working with experienced pros Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Shreyas Gopal and Afghanistan's Noor Ahmad.

CSK will play their opening game of the season against Mumbai Indians (MI) on March 23 at MA Chidambaram Stadium. 

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CSK’s squad for IPL 2025

Ruturaj Gaikwad (c), Rahul Tripathi, Shaik Rasheed, Andre Siddarth, Shivam Dube, Jamie Overton, Vijay Shankar, Sam Curran, Ramakrishna Ghosh, Ravindra Jadeja, Rachin Ravindra, Deepak Hooda, MS Dhoni, Devon Conway, Vansh Bedi, Matheesha Pathirana, Khaleel Ahmed, Mukesh Choudhary, Nathan Ellis, Anshul Kamboj, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Gurjapneet Singh, R Ashwin, Noor Ahmad, Shreyas Gopal

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Sriram's career statistics 

Sriram has played eight ODIs. He has nine wickets at an average of 30.44. He was handy with the bat. He has an average of 52.99 in first-class cricket with 9,539 runs from 194 innings, featuring 32 centuries and 36 fifties. He bagged 85 wickets in red-ball cricket as well.  He has played just 15 T20s scoring 233 runs at an average of 21.18. He took four wickets at an average of 56.75 in the format as well.

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