Former Indian player Kris Srikkanth dismissed Australian pacer Nathan Ellis as a potential frontline option for CSK in IPL 2027 as well. However, the pacer missed the entire IPL 2026 season due to a hamstring injury and played only one game for them in 2025 as well. Ellis has been one of the best T20I bowlers in the world over the past three years, claiming 36 wickets in 29 outings at an economy of under eight.

Talking about Ellis’ potential impact with CSK next year, Srikkanth said on his YouTube channel, Cheeky Cheeka: “He’s not a great bowler. All he does is run in fast and bowl slowly. He has no track record in the IPL. Luckily for CSK, he got injured last season. He would have been smashed to all corners.”

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Kris Srikkanth also urged CSK not to sign England speedster Josh Tongue in the IPL 2027 auction despite his stunning recent performances. The veteran pacer recently troubled India in the T20I series in England, claiming seven wickets in four matches at an average of under 24 as well.

“He will get smashed on Indian conditions. His express pace will only travel faster to the boundary in India. I won’t pick Josh Tongue for sure if I were CSK. There are 10,000 other better options and so many other youngsters available. England bowlers should not be picked at all. They are fit to bowl only on English pitches. Even Overton did well only after playing a couple of seasons of IPL. He was smashed in the first two seasons. There is enough talent in India itself. But they shouldn’t rush and pick some of these overseas guys,” Kris Srikkanth concluded.