Just past the halfway mark in IPL 2024, defending champions Chennai Super Kings find themselves in the mid-table, and their first loss at home of the season has revealed some chinks in the armour.

Having built a reputation of playing with a fixed eleven over the years, this season has seen a change in the action-plan with the likes of Rachin Ravindra being dropped and Daryl Mitchell finding himself in and out of the team, and up and down the order. They've also had to contend with some injury concerns but all of it has led coach Stephen Fleming to admit that they're not fully there yet with regards to their best combination.

"It's a mix of trying to find that [the best XI], and also a bit of form. We are little bit uncomfortable with some areas, so we're just trying to find not a quick fix but try and find the right combination," said Fleming after their