Gareth Batty, who guided Surrey to three consecutive County Championship titles between 2022 and 2024, will leave the English county side to join Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Chennai Super Kings (CSK) as an assistant coach. Former England spinner Gareth Batty has been roped in as an assistant coach by Chennai Super Kings ahead of IPL 2027. Although CSK have yet to make an official announcement, Surrey County Cricket.