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“Can go all the way in IPL 2025” – Josh Hazlewood hopeful RCB return will lead to maiden trophy

“Can go all the way in IPL 2025” – Josh Hazlewood hopeful RCB return will lead to maiden trophy

Hazlewood has been with the Royal Challengers Bengaluru since 2022. But he had missed the last season due to an injury. 

Josh Hazlewood hopes that his return to the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) will lead the franchise to the elusive Indian Premier (IPL) trophy. Although Hazlewood has been with RCB since 2022, he wasn’t available last edition and wasn’t retained before the IPL 2025 auction. Now that’s re-bought by RCB for Rs 12.50 crore, the fast bowler hopes that they can win the title for the first time in 18 years.

Hazlewood, happy to return

“I just want to say how excited I am to be back at RCB this year. We have got the best fans in the competition. Every game feels like a home game. I can’t wait to play for RCB again. I think we can go all the way next year,” Hazlewood said while thanking the franchise.

Hazlewood doesn’t have a huge IPL resume. At 33, he’s just featured in 27 matches. Luckily for RCB, he’s always reserved his best for them. Although the tall pacer hasn’t played a full season, the only time he came close to playing the whole season (2022), Hazlewood bagged 20 wickets. 

Josh Hazlewood RCB stats

SpanMatchesWicketsAverageEconomyStrike Rate
2022-2023152319.698.1614.47

Given his troubles with injury, RCB would hope he remains fit and forms a formidable bowling attack alongside Yash Dayal, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Rasikh Dar Salam, and Nuwan Thushara. With either Dayal or Bhuvi, he can take over the powerplay overs and might be more than handy in the middle overs as well. His pinpoint control would certainly help at what’s usually a batting paradise at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium. It now depends on whether he’s at his best come IPL 2025 season.

RCB squad for IPL 2025

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