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There is good news for Royal Challengers Bangalore before the IPL playoffs. Josh Hazlewood, who took the most wickets for him, is getting fit fast. Hazlewood can connect with the team before the playoffs.

IPL 2025: Josh Hazlewood can connect with RCB team before the playoffs. (AP)
Highlights
- Good news for RCB before the playoffs.
- Injured bowler Josh Hazlewood is getting fit fast.
- Hazlewood can connect with RCB before the playoffs.
New Delhi: Good news has come before the IPL playoffs for Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB). Australia’s fast bowler Josh Hazlewood can join the RCB team again before the playoffs. They have recovered from a shoulder injury. The playoffs of IPL 2025 will be played from May 29. Hazlewood has taken 18 wickets in the current season of IPL. Hazelwood was at the forefront of the Purple Cap race before he was away from the field due to injury.
34 -year -old Josh Hazlewood played the last match in IPL 2025 on 27 April. After this, he was out of the playing XI due to injury. Even before he became fit, the Indo-Pakistan military conflict was stopped compared to the IPL. Josh Hazlewood returned to Australia during this break. Since then Hazlewood has been in training camp with Australian cricketers in Brisbane. These cricketers are preparing for the World Test Championship (WTC) finals to be held from June 11.
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Josh Hazlewood is currently under the supervision of Cricket Australia (CA) medical team. RCB management is contacting him. RCB cricket director Mo Bobat said, ‘Our medical team and their medical teams are in constant touch. They are seeing how the process of recovering from their injury goes. Its update is being taken daily.
It is believed that Hazlewood is getting fit fast. He is ready to join the team before the knockout round of the IPL. RCB has already made a place in the playoffs. Now he is in the race to make it to the top-2 in the point table for the first time since 2016. He still has two league matches left. RCB has to play the match against Sunrisers Hyderabad on 23 May and Lucknow Super Giants on 27 May.

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