RCB vs KKR LIVE: Josh Hazlewood will once again be on the sidelines as Royal Challengers Bangalore face off against the Kolkata Knight Riders on Wednesday. The Australian ace is yet to feature in the IPL this season but has resumed bowling in the nets and inching closer to a return. However, Hazlewood is still awaiting clearance from Cricket Australia giving David Willey another run in the XI. Follow IPL 2023 LIVE Updates on Insidesport.IN
As per ESPNCricinfo, Hazlewood will sit out for another game before returning for action. Hazlewood has been out of action for the past four months and only joined the RCB squad mid-April. He has since begun bowling and is closely working with the Cricket Australia and RCB staff to get back to his best.
It is understood that Hazlewood still has a couple of things to tick off before a return to the field. He is yet to receive a green light from CA to get into match mode. It is important to note Cricket Australia are likely to be cautious given the World Test Championship final on June 7. The WTC Final is followed by the Ashes 2023 and Australia would want their premier pacer in top condition.
Hazlewood’s presence in the RCB bowling is a massive boost as they look to sort out their death bowling issues. While Willey has impressed, Hazlewood could help to form a formidable bowling combination with Mohammed Siraj and sort out their bowling woes. The Australian picked up 20 wickets in 12 matches at an economy rate of 8 runs per over last season.
RCB IPL 2023 Squad
Anuj Rawat, Dinesh Karthik, Faf du Plessis, Virat Kohli, Suyash Prabhudessai, Finn Allen, Avinash Singh, Rajan Kumar, Michael Bracewell, Manoj Bhandage, Mahipal Lomror, Glenn Maxwell, Wanindu Hasaranga, Shahbaz Ahmed, R Sonu Yadav, David Willey, Akash Deep, Josh Hazlewood, Siddarth Kaul, Mohammed Siraj, Harshal Patel, Karn Sharma, Himanshu Sharma, Wayne Parnell, Vijaykumar Vyshak
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