Josh Hazlewood and Phil Salt have been lost due to injuries and diseases, respectively.
According to the reports, Josh Hazlewood and Phil Salt’s duo of Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) of Josh Hazlewood and Phil Salt will be in shape and available for the next game of IPL 2025 of the team against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) on Friday (May 9).
An official “X” RCBxtra “official mango confirmed the development. “Both Josh Hazlewood and Phil Salt will be fit and will be available for our next game against LSG,” said the post.
Both Josh Hazlewood and Phil Salt will be fit and will be available for our next game vs LSG
– RCBXTRA (@RCBXTRAOFFICIA) May 5, 2025
Josh Hazlewood The last RCB game against Chennai Super Kings (CSK) was lost due to a shoulder concern, while Phil Salt has lost the last games due to a disease.
Both players have played crucial roles in the impressive Bengaluru race in IPL 2025 so far. The Pacer Australia has taken 18 WICKETS of 10 games, while the batter of England has scored 239 races of nine games, including two fifty years.
DIESH KARTHIK HOPE FROM RETURN OF THE DUO
Royal Challengers Bengaluru Mentor Dineh Karthik was hoping the rapid return of the duo to action. “The crossed fingers. We hope that Phil Salt and Hazlewood return for the next game,” he told Star Sports.
Jacob Bethell played instead of salt against Delhi Capitals and Chennai Super Kings. He scored half a century against the side led by MS Dhoni. Lungi Ngidi replaced Josh Hazlewood for the game against the yellow brigade. The South African pacemaker ended with 3/30 figures of four overs.
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The side led by Rajat Patidar currently leads the IPL 2025 classification with 16 points of 11 games. Recently they completed a weird double over the archirrival Chennai Super Kings (CSK) with a two -run victory in Bangalore.
Lucknow Super Giants, also fighting for a place in the Playoffs of IPL 2025, will be the host of the Royal Challengers Bangalore at the Ekana Cricket Stadium on Friday. The side directed by Rishabh pants is in the seventh place with 10 points of 11 games.
Phil Salt and Josh Hazlewood prepare to return
Phil Salt, who was out due to a fever, will return to the XI. He will open the tickets with Kohli virat.
Meanwhile, Josh Hazlewood, who lost the last game due to a shoulder concern, will also return to the fold. He is the best RCB bowling player, and his presence will significantly increase bowling.
Probable changes in RCB’s Playing XI: Phil Salt for Jacob Bethell, Swastik Chikara for Devdutt Padikkal and Josh Hazlewood for Lungi Ngidi.
Probably Xi vs Lsg: Phil Salt, Virat Kohli, Swastik Chikara, Rajat Patidar (C), JITESH SHARMA (WK), Tim David, Krunal Pandya, Krpherd, Romario Shepherd, Romario Shepherd, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood Dayalalalalalalalalal
