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Published 11:08 IST, April 2nd 2020

CSK coach Stephen Fleming flooded with birthday wishes on Twitter after heartwarming post

Stephen Fleming has scored 196 runs in 10 matches for the Chennai Super Kings. Fleming has been with the team since the inaugural edition of the IPL.

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IPL franchise Chennai Super Kings have been one of the few teams in the tournament that remain very loyal to their players and support staff over the years. Former New Zealand cricket captain Stephen Fleming originally served as CSK's opener in IPL 2008 and since 2009, the player has been CSK's indispensable head coach. Even when the CSK franchise sat out of the IPL for two years, Stephen Fleming was appointed as the coach of the Rising Pune Supergiant to maintain the combo of him and MS Dhoni. On Wednesday, Stephen Fleming turned 47.

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Stephen Fleming birthday: A heartfelt post gets bombarded with fan wishes

On Wednesday, Fleming took to his Twitter account for thanking his fans and followers for the birthday wishes he received. The former Kiwi batsman, however, did not want to take away attention from the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and mentioned how the lockdown is helping him spend time with his family and focus on what really matters. Here is the tweet.

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Fans made sure that they showered the CSK coach with a lot of love and affection.

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11:08 IST, April 2nd 2020