Josh Hazlewood, Jacob Bethell isn’t completely fit? Fresh fitness updates arrive at RCB Stars
The IPL 2025 should start on March 22, and KKR is facing RCB at the tournament opener in Eden Gardens, Kolkat. However, there were several concerns about Josh Hazlewood and Jacob Bethel’s injuries at the RCB camp.
Both Hazlewood and Bethell are coming back from the injuries and it will be interesting to see how they perform on their return. While Josh Hazlewood suffered the calf’s stress, Jacob Bethell was hit by a knee injury.
With the IPL 2025 that will start, managing the RCB team will be careful to include them in playing XI. As a result, they both went through some fitness tests ahead of the team’s team opener against Kolkat Knight Riders.
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Josh Hazlewood and Jacob Bethell pass through fitness tests
According to CRICBUZ, both Josh Hazlewood and Jacob Bethell have passed the Tests at the fitness, conducted by the coach of the forces and conditioning of the Sharker Bas team. Both players come out of injury, and the management of the RCB team is careful before they give them the opportunity in the XI toy.
Updates of RCB Injuries Training!@Prat1204 Reports from Eden gardens#Kkrvrcb #IPL2025 pic.twitter.com/RGQMAZOZS
– Cricbuzz (@cricbuzz) 20. March 2025
Josh Hazlewood sprayed several turns, and although it didn’t crush too long, he looked fine in his bowling and monitoring. The fast bowler seemed to be in a good rhythm and bowed at a full slope.
Hazlewood is the most experienced bowler in the RCB line and will be key to the chances of his team. The Australian has previously missed the champion trophy because of his injury, but he is expected to return to IPL, where he will be the main bowler of his team.
RCB signed Hazlewood for 12.50 crowns at a mega auction. Lungi Ngidi and Nuwan Thushara are the other two foreign speeds in the team. Yash Dayal and Rasikh Salam are two options of Indian pace that are quite capable in this format.
Jacob Bethell in front of the David team?
Jacob Bethell, on the other hand, practiced the rotation of his left hand in the nets, which can play a key role whenever he gets the opportunity to play XI. As for the hitting, Bethell hit more than a team of David, suggesting that he could nod in front of the Australian.
Tim David played for the Mumbaj Indians last season, but RCB signed it in the competition with Mi at the auction Mega. However, Bethell provides a team to a certain key left hand supplement, which could go to its favor.
The talented left -back missed the earlier campaign of England champion Trophy due to injury, but will be eager for returning to a professional cricket. He will be his first IPL season after being signed for INR 2.60 crore.
RCB to play IPL 2025 opener
Royal Challengers Bengalur will play the IPL 2025 opener against the Kolkat veterans Knight Riders on March 2nd. The match will be held on KKR’s home ground, Eden Gardens.
RCB will aim to start their high -town campaign. The playoffs arrived in a dramatic way last year, but lost the eliminator. They will face a difficult challenge against powerful KKRs that are well equipped for home conditions.
