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R Ashwin believes Australian pacer Nathan Ellis' recent form would please the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) fans. His comments came after the fast bowler's impactful spell for Hobart Hurricanes in their 2025-26 Big Bash League match against Melbourne Renegades on Monday, December 29.
Skipper Ellis shone with the ball for the Hurricanes, registering figures of 4-0-30-3. Ashwin seemed mightily impressed by the 31-year-old's bowling in the death overs.
Suggesting that Ellis could be CSK's death bowling specialist in the 2026 Indian Premier League (IPL), the legendary spinner wrote on X:
"The men in yellove will be happy with how he’s been shaping up. 4-0-30-3 for Hobart Hurricanes today. Most importantly, 2-0-15-2 at the death, bowling 17 and 20, nailing his yorkers and change of pace. Safe to say two overs of Ellis are locked at the ‘Pauk’ in the death for the summer of 26?"The men in yellove will be happy with how he’s been shaping up. 4-0-30-3 for Hobart Hurricanes today. Most importantly, 2-0-15-2 at the death, bowling 17 and 20, nailing his yorkers and change of pace. Safe to say two overs of Ellis are locked at the ‘Pauk’ in the death for
Ellis has claimed seven wickets from five outings at an economy rate of 9 in BBL 2025-26. Notably, he was part of the CSK squad in IPL 2025 as well. He featured in just one game and claimed a solitary wicket.
R Ashwin reveals his CSK playing XI for IPL 2026
Meanwhile, R Ashwin recently revealed his preferred CSK playing XI for the forthcoming season. He picked youngster Ayush Mhatre as the opener alongside wicketkeeper-batter Sanju Samson.
Captain Ruturaj Gaikwad was slotted at No. 3, followed by all-rounder Shivam Dube at No. 4. The No. 5 batter in Ashwin's lineup was swashbuckling South African batter Dewald Brevis.
He placed uncapped spin-bowling all-rounder Prashant Veer, who CSK signed for a whopping ₹14.2 crore in the IPL 2026 auction at No. 6. He backed MS Dhoni to play the finisher's role, keeping him at No. 7.
Ashwin opined that there could be a toss-up between West Indies spinner Akeal Hosein and New Zealand pacer Matt Henry. The other frontline bowlers in his lineup included Afghan mystery spinner Noor Ahmad, Nathan Ellis, and India's left-arm pacer Khaleel Ahmed.
Ayush Sanju Rutu Dube Brevis Prashant MS Akeal/Matt Henry Khaleel Ellis Noor Impact: Anshul/Karthik Sharma/Shreyas Gopal/Sarfraz based on combination/situation
R Ashwin's CSK XI for IPL 2026: Ayush Mhatre, Sanju Samson, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shivam Dube, Dewald Brevis, Prashant Veer, MS Dhoni, Akeal Hosein/Matt Henry, Khaleel Ahmed, Nathan Ellis, Noor Ahmad
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