The Chennai Super Kings, who have always been strong contenders for the Indian Premier League title, come into their third match of the Pepsi IPL 2015 with two victories under their belt from two games at home. They will be taking on the Rohit Sharma-led Mumbai Indians, who are winless after three games, at the Wankhede Stadium on Friday evening. But the visitors expect a tough fight when they take the field on April 17 in their first away game of the season. Speaking about their campaign leading up to the forthcoming match, coach Stephen Fleming said, “It’s been good for us. Whenever you have the first couple of games at home and with a bit of time, you need to make the most of that. We did that. We scrapped across the line in one and played very well in the other.” “This (away match against MI) is a different challenge and that’s what we are addressing today. We will train well. We have always enjoyed playing here. Some of our players had very good success here. Some of the Indian players still remember the 2011 World Cup win. It was a good one; (players have) good feelings around this ground. (However), there is a realism that it’s going to be tough and given the start that Mumbai Indian’s have had, it is going to be tougher. So we come here, some might say as underdogs - the New Zealand way, but we know that we really have to play well and not show any complacency or any over confidence. It will be a really hard fought game.” The MS Dhoni-led team will be putting their best foot forward as they work towards reclaiming the trophy. Speaking about the team’s preparation, Fleming said, “We are always trying to get better. We haven’t won (the IPL title) for three years now. We have come very close, but we have to earn the right to get there. What we are trying to do is climb slowly, step by step, into that position again. You have to play well throughout a long period of time to get there. We are trying to earn the right to have a shot at another final. And that’s what every team is looking to do, (take) little steps to get across the line.” The team has clinically assessed their two outings so far and are aware of their strengths and weakness. “It’s the first game that’s very important. We are meters away from losing and that’s not lost on us, and the fact that we are just going to keep grinding results out.” “We play well, if we have Brendon McCullum getting a hundred. (And if) Dhoni (scores) 60, then the chances are that we will win the game. But that doesn’t happen all the time. Someone else like (Dwayne) Smith will keep boosting you; your match-winner is up and that’s where we pride ourselves on. We could have an absolute disaster but we are taking it in our stride. It’s just that we try and earn the right to play the finals,” he added. The team’s composition and core has been strong and stable which has led to consistent performance from CSK over the years. Explaining how it gives the side an edge to maintain the same core team, the coach said, “It works best for us because we have strong relationships and players understand their roles and also understand the other player’s roles. So we find that for us this is the best way to operate and that consistency flows through in performance. Our records suggest that it’s a good philosophy for us and the players are comfortable with that. For other teams, it’s hard to say. This is where I get the most rewards and the team certainly performs under it.” Speaking about his own role, Fleming credited his players for CSK’s success and said, “It’s what they do really. I have a glorified job with the best players in the world. And it’s about just providing an environment where they feel they can be at their absolute best.” “In Twenty20 we are going to have hits and misses. So to have different players stand up for different games is a very important component for any team and this team does it as well as anybody. You get success, but you also strive for success. So the guys who missed out in the last game will be hungry for (success in) the coming one. It’s the cycle of form and that’s the other benefit of not changing team too much; you have guys that go down and come back up. The Twenty20 form cycle is fickle; so we like to give players more time to play their natural games,” he stated.