'It's a real problem there are phases...' - Stephen Fleming opens up on CSK struggles after one-sided defeat against PBKS in IPL 2024

The Chennai Super Kings suffered a 7-wicket loss against the Punjab Kings on May 1 at the MA Chidambaram Cricket Stadium in Chennai. Notably, the five-time IPL winners have won just two games out of the five games they have played so far and place themselves at the fourth point with five wins and five losses in the tournament so far.

However, CSK coach Stephen Fleming has recently opened up about CSK's struggles after their side suffered a huge loss to PBKS. The former New Zealand cricketer talks about Deepak Chahar's injury in the game, as well as star cricketers Matheesha Pathirana and Mahesh Theekshana, who flew back to Sri Lanka to get visas ahead of the ICC T20 World Cup 2024.

"Deepak Chahar doesn't look good. My initial feeling wasn't great. So we are waiting for more positive report. Physio and doctors will have a look. Sri Lankan boys are off to get visa. So we are hoping that their process is smooth. And we get them back for our next game up north (at Dharamshala). Richard Gleeson was good, he was positive," Fleming revealed at the press conference.

It's just they haven't got time to be comfortable about their roles: Stephen Fleming

The 51-year-old cricketer revealed that Tushar Deshpande also got flu, which makes the side more struggling. In addition, the Christchurch-born cricketer feels that there are plenty of players who are injured as well as not in a comfortable zone to win matches for his side.

"Tushar Deshpande got flu, so we had to make a few changes today, which is a bit unusual. But again that's part of it and we have got resources. It's just they haven't got time to be comfortable about their roles and us to be comfortable with the game plan that we are struggling with. It's a real problem there are phases where you want wickets, but you have only two bowlers, the dew took the spinners out of the equation," he added further.