Josh Hazlewood’s participation in the remaining part of the IPL 2025 campaign is in doubt after Pacer treats the shoulder Niggle and returned home, according to the ESPN Cricinfo report. Hazlewood missed the victory of RCB over CSK for injury and was ready to be expelled for a clash against LSG before the IPL was suspended for a week.
Hazlewood and others on Sunday 11th May returned home and ESPN Cricinfo states that Pacer may have missed the rest of the season, even though the league was restarted. IPL 2025 is expected to start again 16th May, but Australia cricket will not put pressure on the player If you want to go back to the tournament, according to the age report.
“In this light, this Masthead has been said to defend players’ rights to make their own calls to return to the IPL eventually, considering that their decisions should not be held against them,” read the statement in the report.
Hazlewood said that during the IPL 2025 he continued his rehabilitation program when he returned to the fitness of the calf and lateral voltage injuries, which forced him to miss part of the Border-Gavaskar trophy and the test series against Sri Lanka.
The report states that, despite injuries, Hazlewood is expected to be selected for a test group that will have a conditional camp in the UK in the first week of June before the World Cup final against South Africa, which will begin on June 11 at Lord.
Hazlewood was in sensational form for RCB this season, gained 18 goals in 10 matches and was in a mix for a purple cap.
Other Australian players have big calls
In addition to Hazlewood, Pat Cummins, Travis Head and Mitchell Starc also have big calls that can return to India for the rest of the IPL 2025 season.
Published on:
May 11, 2025
