India, Dec. 29 -- Former India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin went gaga over Nathan Ellis, the Australian speedster who is set to represent the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 edition. The pacer was retained by the five-time champions ahead of the mini-auction, and Ellis is now showing that he's set to repay the faith. The right-arm quick has been in exceptional form and has already become a consistent starter in the Australian T20I playing XI as well.

On Monday, Ellis returned with figures of 3/30 in his quota of four overs for the Hobart Hurricanes in the Big Bash League (BBL) match against the Melbourne Renegades at the Bellerive Oval in Hobart. This performance helped the hosts restrict the opponents to...