Chennai Super Kings (CSK) head coach Stephen Fleming on Saturday (April 19) hinted at potential changes in the team combination if the next couple of matches don’t improve their standings.

The five-time champions are currently languishing at the bottom of the 10-team points table, with only two victories under their belt from seven outings.

CSK’s next match is scheduled against Mumbai Indians (MI) at the Wankhede Stadium on Sunday (April 20).

On the eve of the marquee clash, Fleming addressed a press conference, where he acknowledged that they are in a critical position and might introduce new players in place of experienced ones if results don’t go in their favour in the next two games.

"It's a delicate phase isn't it? We are still in the competition but we are hanging on by the thread, trying to find a balance between giving the guys an extended run to show some form and also, wanting to get results," Fleming told reporters.

The coach mentioned that the team's current situation has left them with limited time to be patient with player selections.

"Unfortunately, the position we find ourselves in, we have run out of time to be too patient. On the other hand, we don't want to keep chopping and changing, trying to find the magic formula, quite possibly our tournament has been that far."

"We've got eyes on the season, but we've also got a little bit of a look forward, making sure that we are developing players for the future and that might be the second half of the season, if it doesn't go well over the next couple of games," he said.

Fleming indicated that their current situation has brought all squad members into consideration for selection.

"Our results to date have brought all the squad members into play. It's been our tradition in the past to stick with more experienced players and they've given us the results that we were after," he stated.

Fleming sounded confident about the team's chances of turning things around, with seven matches still remaining in the league stage.

"We're still focused very much on being part of this tournament right to the end. It's going to take some doing, but it's that determination within CSK that's got us there before," he remarked.

The coach cited the names of several promising young players in their squad, including Ramakrishna Ghosh, Ayush Mhatre, and Shaik Rasheed.

"We've got a few, actually. Ghosh is one. He is an all-rounder. I think he has got a nice future. Ayush has just joined us. He was impressive in trials, but he's really young in terms of experience," he said.