\u201cHe\u2019s pretty keen (on returning to action). The calf is a tough one though. If he takes off and rips the calf again, he will be gone. We had pushed it early. In a warm-up game, he tweaked it again; it\u2019s my understanding. And since then, he has just been working hard to get some movement. But there was a setback. So, it has taken longer than we thought. He\u2019s the guide on this one. And he\u2019s working hard with the physio and doing all the rehab. We\u2019re just waiting for the word, really,\u201d Fleming said during the press conference.<\/p>\n
Although CSK lost, skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad finally got a fifty on the board, albeit it was the slowest by any batter over the last three years. Fleming, however, feels his 60-ball 74 needs to be seen in a different light. \u201cHe couldn\u2019t use the pace of the ball until about the full length of overs. It was a real struggle. Jason Holder was getting steep bounce. (Kagiso) Rabada was getting steep bounce. It was inconsistent. And he struggled. He had to grind that out. So, it was a testament really to his grip just to get a score on the board.\u201d<\/p>\n
Even Holder heaped praise on Gaikwad\u2019s knock. \u201cThat was a really good innings by him. He absorbed pressure but got caught up in the back end. Everyone can\u2019t play like that obviously, but it\u2019s a wicket where if you go out front trying to go too hard, you can get yourself in some trouble,\u201d the Barbadian fast-bowling all-rounder opined.<\/p>\n