Spencer Johnson, the left-arm speedster from Australia, has been signed by the CSK franchise as a replacement for Nathan Ellis. Johnson left the PSL just a week ago after citing personal reasons.
The PSL was supposed, to grow in its magnitude but it hasn't. Many players who were signed with the PSL franchises left the league, citing one reason or another and were seen returning to the IPL. Shahid Afridi's statement seems to be real, as he had claimed that only the unsold IPL players play the PSL.
PSL features many big names in 2026, but the likes of Steve Smith, David Warner and Devon Conway had all gone unsold in the IPL before turning to the Pakistan Super League. Hence, the difference in standards and money is evident.
Spencer Johnson had signed with the Quetta Gladiators as a direct signing ahead of the 2026 PSL season; however, he later withdrew before the start of the contest, citing some personal reasons. This decision was made official on the 15th of March.
CSK, the most followed IPL franchise, was then starting to look for Nathan Ellis' replacement for the upcoming season. Ellis could have been their lead pacer in Matheesha Pathirana's absence, but now he has been ruled out.
Just a week after withdrawing from the PSL, the Australian speedster has been signed by the Super Kings, and he confirmed it with an Instagram Story.
Spencer Johnson, he became ??#IPL2026 #CSK pic.twitter.com/EzfiybCoee
— Karthi S (@karthicrickt) March 22, 2026Spencer Johnson is Nathan Ellis's like-for-like replacement
Australian pacer Nathan Ellis was picked as a crucial player in the deck following the release of Matheesha Pathirana; his importance had piled up to a new level. However, the 31-year-old from Australia injured his hamstring and was ruled out of the competition.
The injury that flared up during the recent One Day Cup final in Australia has made him miss the IPL season in 2026. However, this gave Spencer Johnson a clear chance to feature in the IPL once again, after a not-so-promising season for KKR in 2025.
He is a like-for-like replacement, as the left-arm pacer also has a stunning stock ball that shapes away from right-handers, a slower ball that could deceive anyone and lastly, a toe-crushing yorker, which he can land to perfection in the death overs.
Who will lead the CSK bowling deck in 2026?
Chennai Super Kings will have Anshul Kamboj and Khaleel Ahmed, who will be heading the IPL 2026 pace bowling deck. Jamie Overton, on the other hand, will be a seam bowling all-rounder who can add variety to the side.
CSK are loaded with left-armers, as Gurjanpreet Singh and Mukesh Choudhary would also be on the bench for the Super Kings. The Stephen Fleming-coached side will have Matt Henry available for the series as a backup for Ellis.
Spinners Noor Ahmed and Rahul Chahar were both picked into the side and will be part of the XI, especially when matches are played at their home ground at the M. Chidambaram Stadium.
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