Former Indian chairman of selectors and commentator Kris Srikkanth has shared his views on the Australian pacer Nathan Ellis, who was part of the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) squad in the last two IPL editions.
Speaking on his YouTube channel, Srikkanth dismissed Ellis as a frontline pace bowling option for CSK in the IPL 2027 season. While Ellis played only one game in IPL 2025, he was ruled out of the whole IPL 2026 season due to a hamstring injury.
“He’s not a great bowler. All he does is run in fast and bowl slowly. He has no track record in the IPL. Luckily for CSK, he got injured last season. He would have been smashed to all corners,” Srikkanth said on his YouTube channel, Cheeky Cheeka.
Ellis racked up 36 wickets in his last 29 T20 outings, showcasing his brilliance in the shortest format. The Aussie pacer was with the Punjab Kings (PBKS) from 2021 to 2024, having a decent IPL record.
Furthermore, Srikkanth advised the CSK think tank not to go behind England pacer Josh Tongue in the IPL 2027 mini-auction. Tongue scalped seven wickets in four games in the recently concluded India T20I series at home.
“He will get smashed in Indian conditions. His express pace will only travel faster to the boundary in India. I won’t pick Josh Tongue for sure if I were CSK. There are 10,000 other better options and so many other youngsters available. England bowlers should not be picked at all. They are fit to bowl only on English pitches,” he added.
“Even Overton did well only after playing a couple of seasons of IPL. He was smashed in the first two seasons. There is enough talent in India itself. But they shouldn’t rush and pick some of these overseas guys,” he concluded.
