India, March 24 -- Australian pacer Spencer Johnson, who pulled out of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2026 a few days ago due to personal reasons, has now joined the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) for the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 season. The development was confirmed by the five-time champions on Tuesday. Johnson will join the franchise as the replacement for the injured Nathan Ellis.

The left-arm pacer will join CSK for INR 1.5 Crore as a replacement for Ellis. Johnson, who has played 13 international games - 5 ODIs and 8 T20Is - for Australia & has 18 international wickets against his name, has previously represented Gujarat Titans (GT) and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in IPL.

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