India got a 1-0 lead after the mixed doubles duo of Satwik and Ashwini overcame a stiff challenge from Yong Kai Terry Hee and Jia Ying Crystal Wong to win 22-20, 21-18 in a 42-minute contest.
Chasing a decent score of 166, Chennai openers started the proceedings on a positive note.
Asked if he feels CSK spent a lot of players who are over the hill, Fleming said, "I'm not sure when a young player came out and was the top run-scorer.
It will be a litmus test first up for Karthik and his charges against RCB who once again look very strong on paper.
Under new leaders Gautam Gambhir and Ravichandran Ashwin, both outfits will want to make a fresh start and make the most of the talent pool they have in their ranks.
Plunkett has featured in 13 Tests, 65 One-Day Internationals (ODIs) and 15 T20 Internationals for England so far.
Messi and Ronaldo have dominated football's top individual honours over the past decade, winning five FIFA world player of the year awards apiece.
There are tougher tests ahead for the Indian eves as they are scheduled to face England and South Africa in their later group matches.
Chief Judicial Magistrate Dev Kumar Khatri called Salman Khan a "habitual offender" under the wildlife protection laws of the country.
The performances of Mirabai and Gururaja meant that weightlifting as a discipline continues to be a main medal-provider for the country at the CWG.
Sanjita Chanu lifted a total of 192 kg which included a CWG record of 84 kg in the snatch and 108 kg in clean and jerk.
The two-time F1 world champion Fernando Alonso hopes that McLaren's performance will improve in the coming weeks, in the next four or five or six Grands Prix.
They have also roped in the services of seasoned campaigners like spinners Harbhajan Singh and Imran Tahir along with Australian all-rounder Shane Watson.
Austria's Graz, Canada's Calgary, Japan's Sapporo, Sweden's Stockholm, Italy's Cortina d'Ampezzo, Turin and Milan, Switzerland's Sion and Turkey's Erzurum had submitted letters to compete for the event
World No.3 Sindhu, the 2016 Olympic silver medallist, will also spearhead India's campaign in the mixed team event.