Royal Challengers Bengaluru have gotten an enormous increase ahead of the Indian Premier League playoffs with Australia quick bowler Josh Hazlewood rejoining the aspect two days earlier than their last league match in Lucknow on May 27, 2025.
Hazlewood had returned house through the one-week break as a result of suspension of the IPL within the wake of India-Pakistan army battle and was additionally coping with a shoulder niggle from which the right-arm pacer has recovered.
“It’s obviously great to be back. A couple of weeks at home, [I] made the most of the last [as I] went up to Brisbane and bowled quite a few overs,” Hazlewood mentioned in a video posted by RCB on Sunday (May 25).
“Everything has been good. Hopefully to get the ball rolling again and, yeah, look forward to tomorrow and start the practice,” he added.
The 34-year-old was coaching in Brisbane as a component of Australia’s preparations for the World Test Championship last in opposition to South Africa subsequent month and was being monitored by Cricket Australia’s medical crew.
The RCB camp was carefully monitoring Hazlewood’s progress. He has been RCB’s greatest bowler on this IPL with 18 wickets in 10 matches and is presently fourth-highest wicket-taker within the competitors.
Already certified for the play-offs, RCB face Lucknow Super Giants of their final IPL league match right here on Tuesday.
RCB will rely upon different outcomes for a top-two end after shedding their final match in opposition to Sunrisers Hyderabad by 42 runs.
In reality, a win by a slender margin for PBKS over Mumbai Indians on Monday would preserve RCB ahead however in case of a defeat to LSG, the Rajat Patidar-led aspect must undergo the Eliminator once more.
Published – May 25, 2025 11:28 am IST
