Fleming admitted that CSK has been "below par" in this edition of the tournament after suffering a five-wicket loss at the hands of Kolkata Knight Riders here last night.
Star-studded CSK has been inconsistent in the ongoing IPL and is occupying the fourth position in the standings with nine points from 10 games.
"We have to analyse the fact that for the first time we have been challenged. We usually have been consistent, but now there are number of issues that needs to be fixed quickly," Fleming said at the post-match press conference.
"We are very aware that we are struggling at home. It's disappointing because we have been so strong at home in the previous years. We have struggled to come to terms with the surfaces but certainly there are no excuses. We played below par and it's hurting us.
"We now have to win games away. It's the time of the tournament we need to play good cricket. We are not out of it, but we need to tidy things up," he added.