Chennai, April 4 -- Chennai Super Kings (CSK) head coach Stephen Fleming admitted that during the auction of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026, the franchise had considered a wide pool of bowlers but missed out on several who have since found form.

Speaking to reporters after CSK's second match against Punjab Kings (PBKS) in Chennai on Friday, Fleming said that while multiple options were discussed, he could not clearly recall the exact dynamics behind the final decisions, emphasising that the team had thoroughly evaluated all possibilities at the time.

"I'm trying to think back to the auction process around all those names that you talked about were mentioned. I don't, I can't remember the dynamics. There was a large list of bowlers...