Should CSK Release Nathan Ellis Before IPL 2027? One Game in Two Seasons

Should CSK release Nathan Ellis before IPL 2027? He has played one IPL match for CSK in two seasons: a hamstring ruled him out of IPL 2026, and a fresh side strain has hit him on Australia's tour of South Africa. Meanwhile he has been taking wickets for Australia. In this video I break down his career, the numbers, his growing international workload and CSK's history of releasing injury-prone bowlers, and what CSK should do next. Read the full article with all the numbers: https://cskden.in/news/csk-should-rel... CHAPTERS 0:00 Intro 0:41 I'm a big Nathan Ellis fan, but... 1:19 The "on paper" problem 1:40 Why CSK signed him 1:58 From club cricketer to Hobart captain 3:39 Pathirana and Ellis as backup 4:09 IPL 2025: one match 4:44 IPL 2026: the hamstring 6:02 Fit for Australia, not for CSK 7:24 His growing workload 7:54 The side strain in Johannesburg 9:12 Why I'd release him 10:28 CSK's release history 12:00 What CSK should do 12:53 Zaheer Khan and the Indian bowlers 13:48 One last thought Hello Yellow Army! CSK Den is your fan home for Chennai Super Kings, Joburg Super Kings and Texas Super Kings: news, analysis, stats and fan talk. 📰 CSK Den blogs (latest news and analysis): https://cskden.in/news 📊 Super Kings Player Tracker (CSK, JSK and TSK players, match by match): https://cskden.in/super-kings-player-... 🌐 Main site (squads, playing XI builder, stats and more): https://cskden.in 🔔 Subscribe and hit the bell so you never miss a video:    / @cskden   📱 Instagram:   / cskden7   💬 What do you think? Tell us in the comments. We read every one. ⚠️ Disclaimer: CSK Den is an independent fan channel and is not affiliated with Chennai Super Kings, Joburg Super Kings, Texas Super Kings, the BCCI or the IPL. Team names and logos belong to their owners. Images and clips are used for commentary and analysis. Stay healthy, stay yellow! #CSK #ChennaiSuperKings #JoburgSuperKings #TexasSuperKings #IPL #CSKDen #JSK #TSK #MLC #SA20 #NathanEllis