IPL 2023: Royal Challengers Bangalore‘s fast bowler Josh Hazlewood will likely be available to play for RCB from the fourth week of April. The Aussie pacer is currently recovering from an Achilles heel injury that he sustained in Sydney in January. As a result, he also missed the Australia tour of India. But now, Hazlewood will be back for RCB at their home ground M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore for their match against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR). Follow Indian Premier League 2023 LIVE updates with InsideSport.IN
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IPL 2023: Hazlewood on why he chose cricket over other sports
On why he chose cricket over javelin throw, the 32-year-old who was RCB’s pace spearhead during IPL 2022, taking 20 wickets, said, “Cricket was my first passion. I think I was 15-16 years of age when I guess I had to make a choice. I just did athletics in the winters to keep myself fit and get some time off (from) school, really.”
Hazlewood added the fact that there were more low days than high days in an individual sport like athletics, it firmed up his mind to take up cricket.
“It (cricket) was a team event, obviously. So, that pushed me in that direction. Lots’s of fun playing with your teammates than a somewhat solo career in athletics which can be a bit lonely sometimes,” Hazlewood said on RCB podcast.
“Individual sports is so difficult; I cannot do it for a long period of time… it’s probably more low days than high days.
“If you are in a team event, then it’s probably 50-50 (good and bad days)… you win or lose the game and even if you have a bad day or a bad week, then your teammates can have a great week and you can enjoy their success.
“I have learnt over the years to enjoy everyone’s success in the team rather than just your own self,” he added.
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