{
  "id": 9388839,
  "title": "R Ashwin reveals former IPL-winning Indian coach was in contention to become CSK coach before Zaheer Khan's appointment",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/r-ashwin-reveals-former-ipl-winning-indian-coach-was-in-contention-to",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-23T18:20:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/r-ashwin-reveals-former-ipl-182001648.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "R Ashwin disclosed that former Indian coach Ashish Nehra was among the names considered for the CSK head coach role before Zaheer Khan's appointment. Nehra, currently thriving with Gujarat Titans, has been successful in leading the franchise to victory in their debut IPL season. Ashwin revealed that CSK held conversations with several candidates, including Nehra, before settling on Zaheer Khan. The search for a successor to Stephen Fleming, which culminated in Zaheer's appointment on a one-year contract, was reportedly far more extensive than initially suggested. Ashwin praised Zaheer's relationship with MS Dhoni and his understanding of the game, stating that he believes Khan is the ideal choice for the CSK team.",
  "summary": "Ravichandran Ashwin reveals that before Zaheer Khan was given the go-ahead for the CSK head coach role, a former IPL-winning Indian coach was the frontrunner for the position.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "Oscar-nominated actress who hid her Indian roots to become a Hollywood star",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/oscar-nominated-actress-who-hid-her-indian-roots-to-become-a",
        "published": "2026-09-23T14:15:45.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}