'A good start for us'

 After enjoying an excellent first half of the IPL-7 in the UAE, the Chennai Super Kings coach Stephen Fleming is happy that selectorial decisions have paid off and hopes the yellow brigade continue with their winning momentum.

“It is a lot of hard work that goes into it. We have been very lucky with our selections and the players have repaid the faith already,” said Fleming on the sidelines of the teams’ practice session at the Feroz Shah Kotla on Sunday. “If you ask me that five wins in six games, I would definitely take it. We are perennially slow starters but this season has been different. To get a start like this has been excellent,” he added.

Having featured in five of the six IPL finals, two-time champions CSK have performed like a well-oiled machine under the captaincy of MS Dhoni but coach Fleming wants to remain cautious due to the unpredictable nature of the format.