Nathan Ellis has waited over the best part of two months to finally get a game in this season's IPL - and Punjab Kings must be regretting they didn't give him a chance earlier as the Australian international grabbed his chance brilliantly.
Good things come to those who wait and, after Ellis had twiddled his thumbs on the bench for a dozen matches in India, captain Sam Curran was the first to salute his "absolutely amazing" impact as his miserly bowling set up their consolation five-wicket win over Rajasthan Royals on Wednesday.
The 29-year-old death bowling specialist may be T20 World Cup-bound and a 13-wicket star of Punjab's campaign in 2023, but it had not been enough to win him a place in the Mohali-based team in 2024, even as they slumped to the bottom of the table.
