The Royal Challengers Bangalore team displays exceptional play during season 18. The Royal Challengers Bangalore team has reached a close position to qualifying for the playoffs during this present season. The franchise experienced a substantial loss ahead of its Chennai Super Kings game. The team lost its primary fast bowler in the lineup because of an injury while the bowler displayed impressive performance before becoming injured. The absence of this player during matches creates bowling weaknesses for the franchise.
🚨 LUNGI NGIDI IN FOR RCB. 🚨
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) May 3, 2025
– No Josh Hazlewood tonight. pic.twitter.com/yroyFScsNy
RCB got a big setback
The Royal Challengers Bangalore team has received its best performance through Josh Hazlewood thus far in this season. The shoulder injury forced him out of the Chennai Super Kings match ahead of the game. His injury condition keeps him out of the match lineup. The Royal Challengers Bangalore squad expects Josh Hazlewood’s recovery from injury as soon as possible. The absence of Hazlewood has led to South African bowler Lungi Ngidi receiving selection for the playing 11. The outcome of his performance to replace Hazlewood’s absence in the field remains uncertain.
Josh Hazlewood has performed brilliantly
The Purple Cap holder Josh Hazlewood has collected 18 wickets through ten games while maintaining a 17.28 average ranking number 2. The opening batman possesses a strike rate of 12.28 throughout his matches. During the match against Rajasthan Royals Hazlewood secured four wickets. The RCB team management has assigned captain Rajat Patidar to deliver his bowling only during challenging moments. Captain Patidar must identify a similar reliable bowler after losing the current player.
