Will Josh Hazlewood Play in the PBKS vs RCB Qualifier 1?

Will Josh Hazlewood be back in the RCB playing 11?

Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) pulled off the unthinkable and pursued a score of 228 against the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) which reserved their place in Qualifier 1 against Punjab Kings (PBKS) on May 29.

RCB showed a complete team spirit and cruised to victory with Virat Kohli (54), Mayank Agarwal (41) and Jitesh Sharma (85) being the highest scorers of the team. Stand-in captain Jitesh Sharma stepped in and dominated, he began his innings when RCB was losing wickets but keeping the situation steady under pressure, he took the match deep and emerged as a victor.

Will Josh Hazlewood Will Play in Qualifier 1?

But one of the plus points that arrived was regarding Josh Hazlewood, following the match RCB stand-in captain Jitesh Sharma stated that Hazlewood will play the knockouts and he is likely to be fit in very important match against Punjab Kings.

“We want to enjoy the moment. But we’ll do our best to come back strongly. We’ll try to take the momentum forward to the next game. Credit to Rajat. I had to keep his record safe. Hazlewood might feature in the knockout. We have a strong belief system. We have match winners. See our playing XI, and we have match winners.”

What Happened if RCB win the Qualifier 1?

This is a perfect opportunity for RCB to secure their spot in the IPL 2025 final, as if they win the match against PBKS, they would receive direct admittance. The match will be played at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in Mullanpur, and it will be a thriller as both sides aim for the IPL 2025 final.