Chennai, Oct. 27 -- Albie Morkel, Gareth Batty and Mohit Sharma have been appointed assistant coaches of Chennai Super Kings (CSK) ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2027.

The trio will work under newly appointed head coach Zaheer Khan as the franchise revamps its coaching staff following Stephen Fleming's appointment as England's men's Test head coach.

Several long-serving members of CSK's coaching and support staff have also parted ways with the franchise after spending a decade or more with the team. The departures include batting coach Mike Hussey, bowling coach Eric Simons, strength and conditioning coach Greg King, and physiotherapist Tommy Simsek.

Those retained from last season include assistant bowling coach Sridharan Sr...