In what is a huge boost for Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Josh Hazlewood has joined the camp ahead of IPL 2025. The Australian pacer had been on the sidelines for the last 3-4 months owing to an hamstring injury and even missed the Champions Trophy. RCB bought Hazlewood for Rs 12.5 crore in the mega auction held earlier in November.
Hazlewood boost for RCB
Hazllewood was previously a part of RCB in 2022 and 2023 where he picked up 18 and 1 wickets respectively. The Australian will now join the likes of Bhuneshwar Kumar and Ngidi to boost Bengaluru’s pace unit in the upcoming season.
Finally Josh Hazlewood arrived in Bengaluru.
The Hoff is here to rule …
#IPL2025 #RCB pic.twitter.com/10lhHwqOXK
— Ritesh Sharma (@Ritesh_Sharma11) March 17, 2025
For the record, Hazlewood has played 107 T20 games and picked up 136 wickets. What is even better, is his economy rate of only 7.51. IN IPL’s 27 matches, he has picked up 35 wickets, at an economy of 8.05.
RCB squad for IPL 2025
Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar (c), Yash Dayal, Liam Livingstone 
, Phil Salt , Jitesh Sharma (wk), Josh Hazlewood , Rasikh Dar, Suyash Sharma, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Swapnil Singh, Tim David , Romario Shepherd , Nuwan Thushara , Manoj Bhandage, Jacob Bethell , Devdutt Padikkal, Swastik Chhikara, Lungi Ngidi , Abhinandan Singh, Mohit Rathee
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