RCB Boosted Before Playoffs! Josh Hazlewood Returns to Strengthen Bowling Attack

New Delhi: All four teams have got together for the playoffs of the Indian Premier League 2025. Gujarat Titans, Royal Challengers Bangalore, Punjab Kings and Mumbai Indians have confirmed their place in the last four. However, the top 2 teams are not yet known between whom the first qualifier match will be played. At the same time, the playoff matches are going to start from May 29. The first qualifier and eliminator match will be played in Mullanpur while the second qualifier and final in Ahmedabad. At the same time, big good news has come for RCB and their fans before the playoffs.

Josh Hazlewood rejoins RCB

Australia's star and experienced fast bowler Josh Hazlewood has once again joined RCB. The IPL was suspended for a week due to the conflict between India and Pakistan, due to which all the foreign players went home. However, Hazlewood has now once again joined the team and is available for the playoffs. Hazlewood can play an important role for RCB in the playoffs. He is one of RCB's biggest match-winners.

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Welcome back, Josh Reginald Hazlewood! 🫡❤‍🔥 pic.twitter.com/pttA5DX3N8

— Royal Challengers Bengaluru (@RCBTweets) May 25, 2025

IPL 2025 has been great for Hazlewood so far

34-year-old Josh Hazlewood has played a total of 10 matches in IPL 2025 so far, in which he has taken 18 wickets while bowling with a great economy of 8.44. His experience has been very beneficial for RCB. Let us tell you that in the mega auction of IPL 2025, Hazlewood was bought by Bangalore for Rs 12.50 crore.

Hazlewood returned to India despite being a part of the WTC final

Let us tell you that the final of the World Test Championship will be played between Australia and South Africa at Lord's from June 11. Despite this, Josh Hazlewood joined RCB. If he wanted, he could have refused to come back keeping the WTC final in mind like Mitchell Starc (who was part of Delhi Capitals). But he did not do so. Apart from Hazelwood, Australia captain Pat Cummins and Travis Head also returned to India. Both the players are part of the Australian squad for the WTC final.