India, April 29 -- Five-time champions Chennai Super Kings (CSK) are all but out of the playoffs race. The franchise have looked a pale shadow of themselves in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025, winning just two out of nine fixtures. Ahead of the upcoming match against Punjab Kings at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai, CSK batting coach Michael Hussey admitted that his team needs to get better at identifying talent.

Hussey was candid enough to admit that the franchise need to get better at scouting local talent and nurturing it. For the uninitiated, the franchise has rejuvenated the careers of players like Ajinkya Rahane and Shivam Dube in the past. However, the team is constantly criticised for not backing enough young ta...