For me, it was a no-brainer,” smiles V Yo Mahesh. The question put forth for Mahesh was why he wanted the job of Tamil Nadu head coach in the first place. Being. Being the coach of the state has not been an easy task in recent years. In fact, in the last three seasons, they have had four different coaches — Sulakshan Kulkarni (2023-24), L Balaji (2024-25), M Senthilnathan (red-ball, 2025-26), M.