# Mohit Sharma set to join CSK as bowling coach 2026-09-29T12:31:27+00:00 | Sports | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 2 independent outlets Chennai Super Kings CEO Kasi Viswanathan has confirmed that former India pacer Mohit Sharma is set to join the franchise as bowling coach from next season. Viswanathan told Times of India that Mohit was recommended by head coach Zaheer Khan and that further coaching staff will be recruited on Zaheer's recommendation. However, Times Now reports that CSK are still in talks with Mohit and have not officially decided. The CEO told the outlet: "Officially, we have still not decided. We are in talks." Mohit, 38, retired from all cricket in December 2025. He played two stints with CSK and won the Purple Cap in 2014. He has 134 IPL wickets from 120 matches. ## Indian Opinion Analysis Times of India reports the appointment as confirmed, leading with a quote from the CEO stating Mohit will join. Times Now frames the same quote as confirming talks are ongoing and no decision has been made. The discrepancy lies in the CEO's phrasing: one outlet took his statement as final, the other as conditional. The balanced reading is that a strong preference exists but no binding contract has been announced yet. The next step is the official CSK announcement. ## Coverage - timesofindia.indiatimes.com (neutral report) Reports appointment as confirmed fact with CEO quote - timesnownews.com (neutral report) Reports appointment as still under discussion with same CEO quote Tags: Chennai Super Kings, IPL, Kasi Viswanathan, Mohit Sharma, Zaheer Khan Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/mohit-sharma-set-to-join-csk-as-bowling-coach/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/mohit-sharma-set-to-join-csk-as-bowling-coach/#story-in-brief