India, April 14 -- Chennai Super Kings, who have suffered five straight losses in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025, desperately need a turnaround to make the playoffs. MS Dhoni and co will next take on Lucknow Super Giants, and ahead of the fixture, CSK head coach Stephen Fleming made a candid admission, saying MS Dhoni's return as the captain wouldn't change the team's results overnight.

Last week, MS Dhoni was confirmed as CSK's captain after Ruturaj Gaikwad was ruled out of the tournament due to a hairline fracture in his elbow. The five-time champions faced an eight-wicket thrashing at the hands of defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders, and hence, CSK is languishing at the bottom of the points table.

Fleming believes that if...