Josh Hazlewood was not named in the starting XI of Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the IPL 2025 match against Lucknow Super Giants in Lucknow on Tuesday.
Hazlewood’s return to RCB was highly anticipated. However, captain Jitesh Sharma confirmed during the toss that the Australian won’t be taking part in the game. Jitesh, though, said that Hazlewood is expected to back in the eleven in RCB’s next game.
The RCB quick went back home during IPL’s week-long suspension earlier this month, nursing a shoulder injury and only returned on Sunday. Hazlewood has missed three RCB games so far, including a washout, having last played a game on April 27 in Delhi.
The Royal Challengers have already qualified for the Playoffs and will play to fight for a top two finish in the Points Table.
If RCB wins this game, it will play Qualifier 1 against Punjab Kings on May 29, otherwise, will meet Mumbai Indians in the Eliminator the next day. Both games will be played in New Chandigarh.