
Josh Hazlewood of Royal Challengers Bengalur celebrates with teammate Virat Kohl (photo Pankaj Nangia/Getty Images) When the Royal Challengers Bengalur lifted his first IPL trophy on Tuesday evening in Ahmedabad, one man quietly expanded his personal legacy – Josh Hazlewood, the final “final chief” of cricket. With the final victory of the IPL from 2025, Hazlewood maintained its perfect record in the big final and won 9 out of 9 – performance unrivaled in a modern cricket.The calm and clinical Pacer Aussie is not alien to the biggest phases. From the U19 World Cup in 2010, where the player was the final, to the IPL 2025 final, Hazlewood played a role in almost every clash of the championship he entered:2010 U19 World Cup final – match player with 4/30 vs Pakistan2012 CLT20 Final-Part 10-Branch Demolition Sydney SixersFinal World Cup ODI 2015 – took 2 goals because Australia beat New Zealand2020 BBL Final – won the title at Sydney Sixers
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2021 IPL FINAL (CSK) – played a key role in Chennai’s triumph2021 T20 World Cup final – 3/16 vs New Zealand in clinical victory2023 ODI World Cup final – helped Australia to sink India in Ahmedabad2023 WTC Final – part of the party that beat India in oval2025 IPL FINAL (RCB) -ubled the close finals to seal 6-Run victoryQuiz: Who is the IPL player?In the final of 2025, Hazlewood’s experience shone when RCB gave their first breakthrough and bowed to the nerve wrapping of the finals and defended 29 runs. His second dot balls last, despite effectively, ended the hopes of Pandjab Kings, despite the late beam Shashank Singha (61* of 30). A total of RCB 190/9, anchored by Kohli’s Gritty 43, showed only at night driven by tireless bowling, sharp field and raw emotion.Hazlewood, often undemanding in his celebrations, quietly set out another page in cricket folklore. Nine finals, nine wins – no defeats, no mistakes. In the pressure era and unpredictability, it remains a cool constant.