Chennai, March 24 -- Five-time champions Chennai Super Kings (CSK) have named speedster Spencer Johnson as a replacement for injured Nathan Ellis for the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026.

Johnson will join CSK for Rs 1.5 Crore as a replacement for Ellis, who is ruled out of the tournament due to a hamstring injury. Johnson, who has played 13 international games (5 ODIs and 8 T20Is) for Australia and has 18 international wickets against his name, has previously represented the Gujarat Titans (GT) and the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in IPL.

Having developed a reputation as one of the finest bowlers in the T20 circuit with an exceptional skillset for death overs, Nathan Ellis' absence will no doubt leave a dent in CSK's title chan...