SYDNEY: Australian fast bowler Nathan Ellis has been ruled out of the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) due to injury.
Ellis suffered a recurrence of a hamstring injury during a domestic one-day cup final on March 11, forcing him to withdraw from the tournament.
His franchise, Chennai Super Kings, confirmed in a statement that the pacer is expected to take at least three months to fully recover.
The 31-year-old, who captains Tasmania, sustained the injury during the final against New South Wales. Despite the setback, he managed to bowl five overs, conceding 26 runs and picking up two wickets. However, his team went on to lose the match by four wickets.
Ellis had been retained by Chennai Super Kings for $215,000 ahead of the tournament. His absence is expected to be a setback for the franchise as they prepare for the new IPL season.
IPL team owner purchases Abrar Ahmed for crores at The Hundred auction
In the latest player auction of England’s The Hundred league, Kavya Maran, the owner of the IPL team Sunrisers Hyderabad, has bought Abrar Ahmed for crores of rupees. Several Pakistani players had registered for England’s domestic cricket tournament, The Hundred, but only two Pakistani players have been selected so far.
The Pakistani mystery spinner Abrar Ahmed was signed by the Indian Premier League (IPL) affiliated franchise Sunrisers Leeds for £190,000 (approximately 7.12 million Pakistani rupees).
In addition, Birmingham Phoenix purchased Pakistani spinner Usman Tariq for £140,000 (approximately 5.32 million Pakistani rupees). Before the auction, there were speculations that no Indian-linked group would buy any Pakistani player for the English tournament. However, Sunrisers Leeds has proved that wrong, and they have made a stir on social media.
Sunrisers Hyderabad in IPL and Sunrisers Leeds in The Hundred League have faced criticism. Indian social media users have been criticizing Kavya Maran for buying a Pakistani player, Abrar Ahmed, for the team.
