RCB vs MI: Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) fast bowler Josh Hazlewood is set to miss the first leg of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 season that is set to begin in Ahmedabad on Friday. According to Cricket Australia (cricket.com.au), Josh Hazlewood is still however hopeful of playing a role for his team in the latter part of the IPL 2023 tournament. Follow IPL 2023 Live Updates on InsideSport.IN.
The 32-year-old fast bowler is currently recovering from an Achilles injury that kept him out of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy and the India vs Australia ODI series in India.
Josh Hazlewood will consult Cricket Australia’s medical staff before deciding on his participation in the IPL 2023, the report further said.
📰| Josh Hazlewood will miss the initial stage of the 2023 IPL. It makes him unavailable for RCB’s game against KKR on April 6.
— KnightRidersXtra (@KRxtra) March 30, 2023
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