Nathan Ellis is an Australian right-arm fast-medium bowler known for his tactical swing, death-over skills, and knack for striking early in T20 cricket. Born on September 22, 1994, in Greenacre, New South Wales, Ellis rose through the domestic ranks with Tasmania and Hobart Hurricanes before breaking into the Australia T20I side in 2021, where he became the first bowler in T20I history to take a hat-trick on debut.

At the 2025 IPL auction, Chennai Super Kings invested ₹2 crore to bring Ellis to Chepauk after four seasons with Punjab Kings, valuing him as a defined new-ball specialist with international experience. With Australia and franchise cricket highlighting his control, variations, and tactical acumen, Ellis adds structural depth to CSK’s pace attack — a bowler built on precision, movement, and pressure creation rather than sheer pace alone.