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Naming pacer Mukesh Chaudhary's lackluster showing against Sunrisers Hyderabad as "extreme sanctification", Chennai Super Lords lead trainer Stephen Fleming declared that the reigning champs stay resolved to help their players looking for "another legend when short on capability".

CSK experienced a six wicket rout to Sunrisers Hyderabad on Friday, their second loss of the time.

Playing without precedent for the season, Mukesh, who was acquired as an Effect Sub, dumbfounded the second-generally costly of the 2024 IPL, surrendering 27 runs.

Given the ball by captain Ruturaj Gaikwad in the second finished, the left-arm pacer, who was CSK's most elevated wicket-taker with 16 scalps in 2022, confronted the rage of the in-structure Abhishek Sharma (37 off 12 balls) who hit him for three sixes and two fours.

"We got an opportunity to present Mukesh Chaudhary today. He was great as far as we were concerned some time back. It wasn't his day. In any case, that is important for the IPL," Fleming said at the post-match question and answer session on Friday.

"It's overseeing players, and when you really do wind up somewhat short on capability, it's tracking down the new legend. It didn't occur today, yet we put trust in the players that we presented and they've been preparing great and finishing the work. Extreme absolution.

"The initial five or six overs were awesome to bat, and the forceful manner by which they played showed that," he added.

CSK needed to rejig their group as they were without the administrations of pacers Mustafizur Rahman, who is back in Bangladesh to get his visa for T20 World Cup in the not so distant future and youthful Matheesha Pathirana.

When inquired as to whether CSK missed Rahman, Fleming said: "Unquestionably, it's important for the IPL. He hasn't arrived, so we can't utilize him.

"However, having wounds and losing players in an IPL is important for the cycle," Fleming added.