Nathan Ellis out of IPL 2026: CSK's star player out of entire IPL, Chennai Super Kings' bowling weakened badly.

New Delhi: Now when less than a week is left for IPL 2026 to start. Then Chennai Super Kings got a huge blow. Australian fast bowler Nathan Ellis has been ruled out of the entire tournament due to a hamstring injury. Now the franchise will have to find a replacement for Nathan Ellis. Chennai was considering Ellis as their reliable option for the death overs, but now the bowling attack seems weaker than before because Mathitha Pathirana is also not with the team.

How weak is CSK's bowling attack without Ellis?
Apart from Nathan Ellis, Chennai has names like Matt Henry of New Zealand and Jamie Overton of England in its fast bowling options. Matt Henry had performed brilliantly in the T20 World Cup. The other foreign fast bowler in the team, Jack Foulkes, lacks experience. Even CSK lack credible options in Indian talent, with Khaleel Ahmed being the biggest name among the young fast bowlers. Apart from left-arm fast bowler Khalil Ahmed, the name of Anshul Kamboj, who debuted for CSK last season, is also included. Apart from this, there is also Ramakrishna Ghosh who performed well in the Syed Mushtaq Ali T-20 Trophy. The team is left with only options like Gurjapneet Singh and Mukesh Chaudhary.

Who will be Nathan Ellis' replacement?
As far as replacements are concerned, it will be interesting to see where CSK goes, as all the big bowlers present in the auction have already been sold. There is a fast bowler with IPL experience in Gerald Coetzee, apart from this there are also players like Alzarri Joseph, Jhay Richardson, Riley Meredith, Spencer Johnson and Wiaan Mulder. Given the shortage of fast bowlers and the impact on air routes amid the ongoing war in West Asia, CSK would like to soon name its replacement player. CSK, captained by Ruturaj Gaikwad, will play its first match against Rajasthan Royals in Guwahati on March 30.