<p>Australia pace bowler Nathan Ellis will join Punjab Kings for the second half of the Indian Premier League (IPL) Twenty20 tournament, the team said late on Friday.</p>.<p>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.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/sports/cricket/australias-nathan-ellis-lands-ipl-deal-ahead-of-t20-world-cup-1021660.html" target="_blank">Australia's Nathan Ellis lands IPL deal ahead of T20 World Cup</a></strong></p>.<p>The eight-team IPL was suspended in May after several players and backroom staff tested positive for the coronavirus amid a devastating second wave of Covid-19 in India.</p>.<p>The cash-rich tournament is scheduled to resume from Sept. 19 in the United Arab Emirates, with the final set for Oct. 15.</p>
<p>Australia pace bowler Nathan Ellis will join Punjab Kings for the second half of the Indian Premier League (IPL) Twenty20 tournament, the team said late on Friday.</p>.<p>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.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/sports/cricket/australias-nathan-ellis-lands-ipl-deal-ahead-of-t20-world-cup-1021660.html" target="_blank">Australia's Nathan Ellis lands IPL deal ahead of T20 World Cup</a></strong></p>.<p>The eight-team IPL was suspended in May after several players and backroom staff tested positive for the coronavirus amid a devastating second wave of Covid-19 in India.</p>.<p>The cash-rich tournament is scheduled to resume from Sept. 19 in the United Arab Emirates, with the final set for Oct. 15.</p>