"It helps and since Michael and (Murali) Vijay had great partnerships. There have been ups and down in 20-20 cricket but it has been very good for us," Fleming told reporters today, the eve of their opening match, against Mumbai Indians.
Hussey retired after the Sydney Test against Sri Lanka in January.
The former New Zealand skipper said CSK would look to give local fast bowlers opportunity to prove their mettle till pace spearhead Albie Morkel joins the side.
"We will put another all-rounder in the team. We have a core of seven very good Indian players. At number seven (Ravichandran) Ashwin, in particular, play the role of all-rounder and with the likes of Dwayne Bravo, we get the all-round skills. We have the top six to cover."
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"Ben is a good buy this season. We have good skills.. Dirk Nannes, Albie Morkel, Christopher Morris. We have a lot of players to choose from. We are very conscious about strategy as well. I have had just three or four days to know these players from close quarters."
Asked how important a role strategy plays, Fleming said: "We are lucky that we concentrate on consistency. Kolkata has also been doing well during the last couple of years showing strategic consistency. Last five years have been great but it is a fickle game.