- Australia’s Josh Hazlewood is unlikely to play in the upcoming season because he is injured. But Hazlewood’s absence can be filled by a player who is ready to play IPL 2025….?
Josh Hazlewood: RCB’s luck has been the same in the 17 seasons of IPL so far. So far this team has not been able to win the title in any season, so now RCB has formed a new team in the new season, with which it will make a new beginning. But meanwhile, there is an atmosphere of worry in the RCB camp due to one player.
He is Josh Hazlewood of Australia. There is less chance of him playing in the upcoming season because he is injured. But Hazlewood’s absence can be filled by one player, whom Bangalore can add as a replacement. Now let’s know who is this player…?
This player can join RCB in place of Josh Hazlewood
RCB bid Rs 12.50 crore for Josh Hazlewood in the IPL 2025 mega auction. Because he is an experienced wicket-taking bowler. But Hazlewood has withdrawn from the Champions Trophy due to injury. He was injured in the Test series against India, due to which he is not playing in the Champions Trophy as well. However, after the Kangaroo bowler is out, RCB has the option of England fast bowler Gus Atkinson, whom the team can add to itself.
Gus Atkinson can bowl at a speed of 150 kilometers
Let us tell you that England’s fast bowler Gus Atkinson is adept at bowling at a speed of 150 kilometers. Not only this, he can also contribute well in batting at number eight. It is known that in the IPL 2025 Mega Auction, Gus had kept his base price at Rs 2 crore. However, he did not find any buyer in the IPL Mega Action.
Apart from this, if we talk about his playing in IPL, he was bought by KKR in IPL 2024. But he withdrew his name even before the season started, after which Dushmantha Chameera was taken. That is, he has no experience of IPL. In such a situation, if he comes to the team in place of Josh Hazlewood, he will play in the IPL for the first time.
Such has been his T20 journey
If we talk about Gus Atkinson’s international career, he has played only 4 matches in T20, in which he has taken 6 wickets with his ball. His best score is taking 4 wickets and giving 20 runs.