On the retention deadline day for the extremely anticipated Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024, main roster changes have been witnessed as all 10 franchises made strategic selections. Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), specifically, opted to launch 11 gamers, together with notable abroad expertise.
The discharge of Josh Hazlewood
Among the many high-profile gamers launched by RCB was Australian cricketer Josh Hazlewood, a key determine in Chennai Tremendous Kings’ triumphant 2021 marketing campaign. Regardless of his impactful efficiency with 11 wickets and an financial system fee of 8.37, Hazlewood discovered himself on the launched record.
Securing Hazlewood for INR 7.75 crore within the 2022 mega public sale, RCB benefited from his expertise over the following two seasons. Amassing 23 wickets at a median of 19.69 and an financial system of 8.16, Hazlewood’s contributions have been noteworthy. Nonetheless, his 2023 season was marred by a restricted look because of an Achilles heel damage.
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Andy Flower explains why RCB didn’t retain Josh Hazlewood
RCB’s determination to launch Hazlewood was defined by head coach Andy Flower. The coach revealed in a video shared on X (previously Twitter) that Hazlewood, shortly after the announcement, knowledgeable the crew about an upcoming private milestone. Flower defined, “Josh Hazlewood…very pleasingly, has a baby on the way, due in March. So Josh won’t be with us, certainly not for the first half of the season.”
Complete record of RCB releases
Hazlewood was not the only real departure from RCB; different gamers launched embrace Sri Lankan spinner Wanindu Hasaranga, Indian pacer Harshal Patel, New Zealand duo Finn Allen and Michael Bracewell, England quick bowler David Willey, South African veteran Wayne Parnell, and Indian gamers Sonu Yadav, Avinash Singh, Siddharth Kaul and Kedar Jadhav. Moreover, RCB had traded Shahbaz Ahmed to Sunrisers Hyderabad forward of the retention deadline in change for Mayank Dagar.
