The England all-rounder had picked up the injury during a training session on Saturday. He missed Monday's game against Punjab Kings, which CSK lost by 11 runs.
Coach Fleming, who didn't take too many questions, attributed the run of losses to a two-fold problem -- unavailability of Deepak Chahar and an overall below-par show in all departments.
Former New Zealand captain Stephen Fleming, who will be assisting head coach Gary Stead during the Black Caps' T20 World Cup campaign, feels their players' skill levels are very high.
Fleming, a former New Zealand captain, joined the national team camp a day after guiding CSK to their fourth Indian Premier League title triumph.
Chennai Super Kings head coach Stephen Fleming is a proud and satisfied man after his old brigade warded off criticism to end their four-year Indian Premier League cycle with a 'rewarding' title.
CSK's old guards like MS Dhoni, Suresh Raina and Ambati Rayudu are failing consistently but it was a solid opening pair of Ruturaj Gaikwad and Faf du Plessis that had laid the foundation for them in most wins.
The three-time IPL champions have 18 points on the back of nine wins from 11 matches. However, Suresh Raina's batting form is a concern for Super Kings.
Bravo conceded only 17 runs, picking two wickets in his four-over quota during the game against SRH.
Fleming said the last season had its share of lessons for the franchise, which failed to make the playoffs for the first time since the league's inception.
MS Dhoni, who represented the CSK for the 200th time on Friday, has led the franchise to three IPL titles so far.
Behrendorff was named his replacement last Friday and is yet to arrive, while Ngidi is serving his quarantine after returning midway from South Africa's ODI series against Pakistan.
With his 55th fifty-plus score, he also equalled Australia's Steve Smith, in the all-time list standing to stand in the 37th position.
While the ever-dependable Suresh Raina opted out due to personal reasons, young Ruturaj Gaikwad, who scored a hat-trick of fifties in their last three games, was sidelined by the COVID-19 initially.
Ruturaj Gaikwad shined for the CSK again in their game against KKR, as he scored a second-consecutive half-century to steer the Super Kings to victory.
Stephen Fleming says CSK spin bowling has been ineffective and that’s why they brought in overseas spinner Imran Tahir for the game but CSK batting came a cropper in 10-wicket loss to Mumbai Indians.
Mumbai Indians (MI) had an easy victory over Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in today's match at Sharjah Cricket Stadium.
Mumbai Indians (MI) thrashed Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in today's match at Sharjah Cricket Stadium.
Eyeing to get back to winning ways and improve their position, Dhoni's troops will next face defending champions Mumbai Indians on Friday.
CSK head coach was critical of the side's efforts on the field against DC, and also informed that Dwayne Bravo may not be available for selection for a few games.
Chennai Super Kings (CSK) gets a much needed win against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) at Dubai International Cricket Stadium on October 13.
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