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BREAKING: Former England Cricketer, Who Toured India in 2016, Appointed CSK Assistant Coach for IPL 2027

Batty will work under Zaheer Khan and help CSK prepare for retention decisions and the mini-auction after replacing Michael Hussey.

  • Gareth Batty, former England spinner and Surrey head coach, will join Chennai Super Kings as assistant coach from the 2027 Indian Premier League season after five years leading the county.
  • During his tenure, Batty led Surrey to three consecutive County Championship titles from 2022 to 2024, making the club the first to achieve that feat in nearly 60 years.
  • His exit concludes a 21-year association with Surrey, where he played more than 350 matches and took more than 500 wickets across all formats as both player and coach.
  • Batty will work under newly appointed head coach Zaheer Khan, replacing Michael Hussey in the revamped coaching set-up ahead of CSK's retention work and mid-December auction.
  • Surrey director of cricket Alec Stewart acknowledged Batty's contribution, saying the move enables him to "spend more time with his family outside of the IPL season.
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Gareth Batty Joins Chennai Super Kings As Assistant Coach For IPL 2027 After Leaving Surrey

Gareth Batty will join Chennai Super Kings as assistant coach from the 2027 Indian Premier League season after leaving Surrey, where he spent five years as head coach

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Who is Gareth Batty? Former England spinner ends 21-year association with Surrey to join five-time IPL champions CSK

Gareth Batty has served Surrey both as a player and a head coach before taking up the IPL job with Chennai Super Kings. Batty was highly successful as a Surrey head coach.   

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IPL news: CSK appoints Gareth Batty as batting coach

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BREAKING: Former England cricketer, who toured India in 2016, appointed CSK assistant coach for IPL 2027

Five-time Indian Premier League (IPL) champions Chennai Super Kings (CSK) have reportedly appointed former England spinner Gareth Batty as their assistant coach ahead of the 2027 season.

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Gareth Batty: Surrey head coach leaves to join IPL side Chennai Super Kings

Surrey head coach Gareth Batty steps down to join Indian Premier League side Chennai Super Kings as assistant head coach.

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IPL 2027: Who is Gareth Batty, CSK's new assistant coach under Zaheer Khan?

Gareth Batty is set to join Chennai Super Kings as an assistant coach ahead of IPL 2027, leaving Surrey after guiding the English county side to three consecutive County Championship titles from 2022 to 2024.

·Noida, India
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IPLT20NEWS.com broke the news on Monday, October 26, 2026.
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