IPL 2026: CSK replace injured Nathan Ellis with left-arm Australian pacer
Published - 24 Mar 2026, 18:38 IST | Updated - 24 Mar 2026, 18:44 IST
In a major development, Chennai Super Kings have signed Spencer Johnson as a replacement for the injured Nathan Ellis ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026, who was ruled out of the tournament earlier this week. Johnson will join the CSK squad soon and is expected to be available for selection ahead of the side's first game, which will be played on March 30.
MS Dhoni, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Sanju Samson, Ayush Mhatre, Dewald Brewis, Shivam Dube, Urvil Patel, Noor Ahmad, Shreyas Gopal, Khaleel Ahmed, Ramakrishna Ghosh, Mukesh Choudhary, Jamie Overton, Gurjapneet Singh, Anshul Kamboj, Akeal Hosein, Prashant Veer, Kartik Sharma, Matthew Short, Aman Khan, Sarfaraz Khan, Matt Henry, Rahul Chahar, Zak Foulkes, and Spencer Johnson.
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