Best coaching staff XI of IPL 2015

After Mumbai Indians slumped to their 4th successive defeat this IPL, social media left no stone unturned to make light work of the beleaguered team. The most interesting and hilarious of the case in points is the proposed swap between the Mumbai Indians support staff and players on the field of play. While this started on a lighter note, a closer look at the support staff of all the teams in the IPL does make for an intriguing discussion.Though a majority of these players have never played in the Indian Premier League (IPL) or even T20 cricket for that matter, the calibre, class and aggressive style of play is unquestionable. Today, we present to you a playing XI comprising solely of the support staff of the IPL teams spread over generations of awesomeness.Note: This is a team of ex-players who are currently part of a team’s coaching staff. Ex-coaches-cum-players like Shane Warne and Michael Bevan have not been considered.

#1 Stephen Fleming - CSK

Stephen Fleming wasn’t the most explosive of batsmen and might not have made this XI had someone like Kris Srikkanth, who was Sunrisers Hyderabad’s mentor until last season, been available. However, he had an extremely wise head on his shoulders and knew how to make the best use of his ability.

After playing for Chennai Super Kings in the opening IPL season in 2008, he decided to quit and pursue a coaching career with CSK. It’s safe to say he has been a revelation, with the Super Kings having won two IPL trophies and one Champions League T20 (CL T20), in addition to making the final four on every occasion.

As far as his numbers for New Zealand in what was a 14-year playing career are concerned, he scored over 7000 runs from 111 Tests at an average of 40.06 and also racked up 8037 ODI runs from 280 matches at an average of 32.40.