IPL 2021: Punjab Kings sign Nathan Ellis for UAE leg after Jhye Richardson, Riley Meredith ruled out

Australia pacer Nathan Ellis has signed with the Punjab Kings for the second half of IPL 2021. The Kings confirmed the signing on Friday night.

Australia pacer Nathan Ellis will join Punjab Kings for the second half of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 tournament, the team confirmed on Friday. Notably, two Punjab Kings' overseas pacers — Jhye Richardson and Riley Meredith - have been ruled out for the UAE leg of the Indian Premier League 2021. Nathan -s aHe’s the newest addition to #SaddaSquad for the second phase of #IPL2021! #SaddaPunjab #PunjabKings pic.twitter.com/0hMuOJ19NU Ellis, who became the first male player to secure a T20 hat-trick on his debut against Bangladesh this month, was named on Thursday as one of Australia's three reserve players for the T20 World Cup, which begins in October. With a base price of INR 20 lakh, Ellis had remained unsold in the IPL auction earlier this year.