INA won by 11 runs

121/6

132/9

VAN won by 121 runs

48/10

169/4

CHN-W won by superover

China Women

85/10 & 9/0

Malaysia Women

85/8 & 8/1

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Stumps : Day 1 - Pakistan elected to bowl

301/4

MAR won by 13 runs

200/6

187/6

COI won by 9 wickets

49/1

47/10

HKG-W won by 9 runs

119/3

110/8

MAL won by 7 wickets

145/3

144/5

CYP won by 26 runs

165/3

139/10

BR won by 4 wickets

197/6

196/6

Stumps : Day 1 - Essex trail by 184 runs.

Essex

51/2

Hampshire

235/10

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Stumps : Day 1 - Yorkshire trail by 43 runs.

Warwickshire

147/10

Yorkshire

104/4

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Stumps : Day 1 - Surrey elected to bowl

Nottinghamshire

317/7

Surrey

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Stumps : Day 1 - Glamorgan elected to bowl

Glamorgan

Somerset

337/9

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Stumps : Day 1 - Sussex trail by 325 runs.

Sussex

3/0

Leicestershire

328/10

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Stumps : Day 1 - Derbyshire elected to bat

Derbyshire

342/3

Northamptonshire

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Stumps : Day 1 - Kent trail by 324 runs.

Gloucestershire

325/10

Kent

1/0

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Stumps : Day 1 - Durham elected to bowl

Worcestershire

209/7

Durham

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Stumps : Day 1 - Middlesex trail by 163 runs.

201/10

38/2

MAL won by 50 runs

198/6

148/7

All

IPL 2026: BCCI Confirms Spencer Johnson Replaces Nathan Ellis in CSK Squad

by K D Mishra March 25, 2026

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Chennai Super Kings replaced Nathan Ellis with Spencer Johnson for IPL 2026. Nathan Ellis has been ruled out from the IPL 2026 due to a hamstring injury. In his place, Australian pacer Spencer Johnson has joined the CSK team for IPL 2026.

CSK Signs Spencer Johnson as Replacement for Nathan Ellis

Nathan Ellis got injured in a training session last week, so CSK took a replacement for him. There were few talks about Ottniel Baartman, but in the final, CSK signed Spencer Johnson for ₹1.50 crore. Earlier, He went unsold in the auction and in the earlier years he played for KKR and Gujarat Titans but didn’t have great performances for the teams in the IPL history.

Chennai Super Kings Founded: 2008

Chennai Super Kings (CSK) is an Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise that India Cements Limited owns.

Spencer Johnson Bowler

Spencer Johnson, a left-handed batsman and left arm fast medium bowler, was born in Adelaide, South Australia on December 16, 1995.

Nathan Ellis missing the whole season is a biggest setback for CSK. He is very good in middle and death overs, and the team doesn’t have a proper replacement for that role to fulfill that position to bowl middle and death overs.

Other fast bowlers like Zak Foulkes, Matt Henry, Khaleel Ahmed, and Anshul Kamboj are new-ball bowlers. Jamie Overton can bowl in the middle overs but is not strong in death overs.

Gurjapneet Singh may be key option for death overs, but he has no IPL experience yet. CSK can use him as an impact player, but it’s still a risky choice for them. Overall, CSK will need to change their bowling plans, especially in the last few overs.

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LastModified Date: 2026-03-25 01:01:31

FAQs

Q. Why is Nathan Ellis not playing IPL 2026?

Nathan Ellis is ruled out of IPL 2026 due to a hamstring injury suffered during training.

K D Mishra

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