IPL 2021: Punjab Kings signal Nathan Ellis; Jhye Richardson, Riley Meredith to depart over final season

Punjab Kings on Friday roped in Nathan Ellis, a day after he changed into once inducted in Australia’s squad as a reserve player for the upcoming Twenty20 World Cup. The advance changed into once confirmed in a protest on Cricbuzz, which added that Australian duo – Jhye Richardson and Riley Meredith – might maybe well not purchase section within the final fits of Indian Premier League, which might maybe even be performed in UAE. 

“We were not attentive to the successfully being station of Jhye and Riley till the day earlier than as of late (August 18). That they would possibly be able to’t be section of the IPL changed into once identified easiest after the Cricket Australia press conference. We have signed Elis as a replacement player. We can verbalize the 2d replacement in a day or two,” the franchise CEO Satish Mohan changed into once quoted as announcing within the protest.  

“We are in talks with a pair of gamers. Anil (Kumble, the head coach) will finalise soon,” he added.  

Earlier on Thursday, the 26-year-old Ellis changed into once named as regarded as one of three Australian reserve gamers for the upcoming T20 World Cup, which might apply the IPL.

The advance comes less than a fortnight after he picked up a hat-trick on world debut against Bangladesh in Dhaka. His wickets against Bangladesh integrated Mahdmullah, Mehidy Hasan and Mustafizur Rahman off the last three balls of the innings as he grew to change into the predominant cricketer to purchase a hat-trick on T20I debut. He joined Brett Lee and Ashton Agar to change into the third Australian to purchase a hat-trick in a T20 World match. 

Ellis went unsold within the player auction in January. 

– with PTI inputs