When Royal Challengers Bangalore raised his first IPL trophy on a historic Tuesday night in Ahmedabad, a person quietly extended a personal heritage- Josh Hazlewood, the ultimate “last boss of cricket.“With the 2025 IPL final win, Hazelwood maintained his correct record in the major final, won 9 out of 9 – an achievement unmatched in modern cricket.Cool and clinical Australian pacers are no stranger for the largest stages. From the U19 World Cup in 2010, where he was a final player, in the 2025 IPL final, Hazelwood played a defined role in almost every championship clash: he has entered:2010 U19 World Cup Final – Player of the Match 4/30 vs Pakistan10 wickets of 10 wickets of 2012 CLT20 final-Sidney Sixers, 10 wickets of highoven Lions destroyed2015 ODI World Cup Final – Australia defeated New Zealand to take 2 wickets2020 BBL Final – Wins the title with Sydney Sixers
2021 IPL Final (CSK) – played an important role in Chennai’s victory2021 T20 World Cup Final – 3/16 vs New Zealand in a clinical win2023 ODI World Cup Final – Australia Sink India in Ahmedabad helps2023 WTC Final – part of the side that defeated India in oval2025 IPL final (RCB) -6 bowled in a tight final to seal the victory of 6 runsQuiz: Who is that IPL player?In the final of 2025, he used to shine through Hazelwood’s experience as he gave RCB his first success and defended 29 runs and bowled the nerve-wrakeing final. Despite the late attack by Shashank Singh (30 to 61* 30), his second dot ball of the last over the last over effectively terminated the hopes of Punjab Kings. A total of 190/9 of RCBs, anchored by Kohli’s Gritti 43, proved to be sufficient in one night operated by tireless bowling, sharp fielding and raw emotions.Hazelwood, often ignoring his ceremonies, quietly stamped another page in cricketing folklore. Nine finals, nine wins – no defeat, no error. In the era of pressure and unexpectedness, he remains cool-headed stable.
