Are rebuilding pangs the reason for CSK's string of losses early on in IPL 2022? Dhoni sheds light

Chennai Super Kings skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni has conceded that building a team from scratch is not as easy as one thinks, and that a lot of young players need to be guided on the field so that they can get their actions right.

CSK's rebuilding phase after the IPL mega auction has been difficult, with the defending champions losing six of the nine matches in IPL 2022 so far and are in an unenviable situation to make the grade. To begin with Ravindra Jadeja was put into the hot seat by the team management but later they had to go back to the tried-and-tested Dhoni to lead the side.

The opening combinations too weren't clicking in the first few matches, while the fresh set of bowlers acquired by the four-time champions too were not firing. However, things have moved in the right direction for CSK, and unlike Mumbai Indians who are still in the process of finding the winning combination under the lacklustre leadership of Rohit Sharma, the team from Chennai is finally back to winning ways.

The commanding performance against Sunrisers Hyderabad on Sunday showed just how CSK are almost done with their rebuilding process.

Dhoni indicated that the seniors were doing their best to guide the youngsters on the field.