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Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) head coach Andy Flower cleared the clouds on Australian seamer Josh Hazlewood's availability for the season opener against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH)

Defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru suffered another blow on the eve of the IPL opener against Sunrisers Hyderabad

Defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru's (RCB) director of cricket Mo Bobat has said that Australian pacer Josh Hazlewood will join the squad for the upcoming season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) only after Cricket Australia is satisfied with his recovery.

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Former India opener Krishnamachari Srikkanth praised the overseas star and termed his absence a "big blow" for his team in the starting matches of IPL 2026.

Australia's big three, Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, and Josh Hazlewood, will miss the early stages of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026, with young pacer Josh Ellis also sidelined completely from the tournament due to injury.

When it comes to IPL 2026, several key names are already in race-against-time mode—some likely to miss the start, one ruled out entirely, and others clouded in uncertainty.

Both Josh Hazlewood and Pat Cummins missed the recently-concluded T20 World Cup in India and Sri Lanka, with Australia failing to get out of the group stage in their absence.

Virat Kohli returns to action on March 28 as RCB, the defending champions, kick off their title defense against the SunRisers Hyderabad at home.