{"id":783157,"date":"2026-03-24T19:27:01","date_gmt":"2026-03-24T13:57:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news24online.com\/?p=783157"},"modified":"2026-03-24T19:27:05","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T13:57:05","slug":"good-news-for-ms-dhonis-csk-150-km-h-speedster-replaces-injured-nathan-ellis-ahead-of-ipl-2026-his-name-is-spencer-johnson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news24online.com\/sports\/good-news-for-ms-dhonis-csk-150-km-h-speedster-replaces-injured-nathan-ellis-ahead-of-ipl-2026-his-name-is-spencer-johnson\/783157\/","title":{"rendered":"Good news for MS Dhoni\u2019s CSK, 150 km\/h speedster replaces injured Nathan Ellis ahead of IPL 2026, his name is\u2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Chennai Super Kings (CSK) <\/strong>suffered a major blow ahead of the <strong>2026 Indian Premier League<\/strong> when their fast bowler, <strong>Nathan Ellis,<\/strong> was ruled out of the entire season due to injury. 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