RCB received a World Cup winner Josh Hazelwood Boost of Rs 12.5 crore for IPL 2025 playoffs – Report

The Right-Arm Seemar Josh Hazelwood Indian Premier League (IPL) is firming to return to Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) for 2025 playoffs, which is reported by EspNcricinfo after the period of rehabilitation of a shoulder swallowing in Australia. The fast bowlers returned to Australia during the interval, and since then, he has been training in Brisbane for the upcoming World Test Championship Final against South Africa.

Hazelwood, who missed the RCB’s final IPL 2025 clash, was against five-time champions Chennai Super Kings, the Cash-Rich League’s 18th edition is the fourth highest tougle wicket at an average of 17.28 in 10 matches with 18 wickets in 10 matches with 18 wickets.

RCB has been in a strong form in this season, which has so far won eight out of its 11 matches. He will face Sunrisers Hyderabad in Lucknow on Friday before concluding his league campaign against Lucknow Super Veterans (LSG). A top-two finish remains within access, and the team will expect that new additions can provide reinforcement on time.

Earlier, the playoffs of the 18th season of the Indian Premier League were unveiled on Tuesday. As per the latest schedule, qualifier 1 will be hosted in New Chandigarh on 29 May, with the top two-ranked sides, followed by an entertaining eliminator clash on May 30.

With the new PCA Stadium, the world’s largest cricket stadium, Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, will serve as a site for a electrification qualifier 2 on 1 June and will serve in the Grand Finals of the 18th edition of Cash-Rich League on 3 June.

Royal Challengers Bangalore Squad: Jacob Bethel, Virat Kohli, Mayank Agarwal, Rajat Patidar (C), Jitesh Sharma (WK), Tim David, Romario Shepherd, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Ashirwad Mizarabani, Yash Dayal, Suyash Sharma, Dhulam. Salt, Mohit Rathi, Swastik Chikara, Abhinandan Singh, Josh Hazelwood, Nuwan Thaushara.

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