{"id":142459,"date":"2026-03-16T09:15:21","date_gmt":"2026-03-16T14:45:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=142459"},"modified":"2026-03-16T09:15:21","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T14:45:21","slug":"ipl-2026-james-foster-appointed-as-chennai-super-kings-fielding-coach","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=142459","title":{"rendered":"IPL 2026: James Foster appointed as Chennai Super Kings fielding coach"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"content-body-70750303\" itemprop=\"articleBody\">Chennai Super Kings has confirmed the appointment of former England international James Foster as its fielding coach for the 2026 IPL season.<\/p>\n<p>Foster \u2014 who represented England in seven Tests, 12 ODIs, and five T20Is \u2014 has extensive coaching experience in both franchise and international cricket. He recently coached Desert Vipers to the title in the ILT20, and is the assistant coach of Birmingham Phoenix in The Hundred.<\/p>\n<div class=\"inline_embed article-block-item\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Say Yellove to our fielding coach James Foster! \ud83d\udc9b\ud83d\udcaa\ud83c\udffb<\/p>\n<p>Former England wicketkeeper and a coach with experience across teams worldwide, he now kicks off this new chapter with the Pride. \ud83e\udd81<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/WhistlePodu?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#WhistlePodu<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Dencoming?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#Dencoming<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/hXkWDBiqEX\">pic.twitter.com\/hXkWDBiqEX<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Chennai Super Kings (@ChennaiIPL) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ChennaiIPL\/status\/2033527695653445934?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">March 16, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p>CSK will be Foster\u2019s second IPL stint, having been with Kolkata Knight Riders from 2020 to 2023, while he has also had stints in international cricket with England and New Zealand.<\/p>\n<p>The 45-year-old joins a backroom staff that also includes the likes of Stephen Fleming (head coach), Michael Hussey (batting coach), and Eric Simons (bowling consultant).<\/p>\n<p>CSK\u2019s season will start with a trip to Guwahati to face Rajasthan Royals on March 30.<\/p>\n<p class=\"publish-time\" id=\"end-of-article\">Published on Mar 16, 2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/sportstar.thehindu.com\/cricket\/ipl\/ipl-2026-chennai-super-kings-james-foster-fielding-coach-appointed-latest-news\/article70750303.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chennai Super Kings has confirmed the appointment of former England international James Foster as its fielding coach for the 2026 IPL season. Foster \u2014 who represented England in seven Tests, 12 ODIs, and five T20Is \u2014 has extensive coaching experience in both franchise and international cricket. 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