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LSG vs RCB, IPL 2025: Josh Hazlewood remained out of the playing XI of the Royal Challengers Bengaluru during their IPL 2025 match against the Lucknow Super Giants at the Ekana Cricket Stadium on Tuesday.

Hazlewood, who recently joined the RCB camp to provide a major boost, was highly anticipated to return to the side. However, stand-in captain Jitesh Sharma confirmed during the toss that the Australian pacer won’t be taking part in the game. Jitesh, though, said that Hazlewood is expected to be back in the eleven in RCB’s next game.

The star Aussie pacer will be fully available for RCB in the all-important playoffs. RCB have already ensured a top-four finish but will be looking to make it to the top two and play Qualifier 1.


Why Josh Hazlewood is not playing in RCB vs LSG match today?

Notably, Hazlewood returned home during IPL’s week-long suspension earlier this month, nursing a shoulder injury and only returned on Sunday. Hazlewood has missed three RCB games so far, including a washout.

Hazlewood's last appearance this season came during RCB's match against Delhi Capitals, which was played at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on April 27.

If RCB wins this game, it will play Qualifier 1 against Punjab Kings on May 29; otherwise, they will meet Mumbai Indians in the Eliminator the next day. Both games will be played in New Chandigarh.

Adding to RCB's concerns, their regular skipper Rajat Patidar is also not captaining them today as well with Jitesh stepping up as the stand-in captain. Having just recovered from his finger injury, Patidar's contribution has been limited in the past two matches.


LSG vs RCB Playing XIs, IPL 2025:

Lucknow Super Giants: Mitchell Marsh, Matthew Breetzke, Nicholas Pooran, Rishabh Pant(w/c), Ayush Badoni, Abdul Samad, Himmat Singh, Shahbaz Ahmed, Digvesh Singh Rathi, Avesh Khan, William O'Rourke

Impact Subs: Akash Maharaj Singh, Prince Yadav, Ravi Bishnoi, Arshin Kulkarni, Yuvraj Chaudhary


Royal Challengers Bengaluru: Philip Salt, Virat Kohli, Mayank Agarawal, Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma(w/c), Romario Shepherd, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Yash Dayal, Nuwan Thushara, Suyash Sharma

Impact Subs: Rajat Patidar, Rasikh Salam, Manoj Bhandage, Tim Seifert, Swapnil Singh.

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