Australia's Deputy PM Richard Marles cited Royal Challengers Bengaluru's IPL 2026 title win, featuring Indian star Virat Kohli and Australians Josh Hazlewood and Tim David, as a symbol of the strong India-Australia relationship.
Australia rested Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood for the upcoming white-ball tour of Pakistan and Bangladesh to manage workloads ahead of future Tests and the T20 World Cup. Mitchell Marsh will captain a squad featuring several young players, including Ollie Peake and Liam Scott. Glenn Maxwell was dropped from the Bangladesh T20 squad as Australia continue testing fresh talent and squad depth.
Virat Kohli and Josh Hazlewood lauded Bhuvneshwar Kumar ahead of his 200th IPL appearance. Kohli highlighted Bhuvneshwar's longevity, intelligence, and consistency as one of the IPL's greatest pacers. Hazlewood praised his exceptional swing bowling, tactical awareness, and ability to read match conditions, calling it a remarkable achievement.
Shubman Gill takes Australian quick Josh Hazlewood to task as Gujarat took down Bengaluru in the IPL.
Shubman Gill made history for Gujarat Titans. He became the first player to hit 100 sixes for the team. This happened during their IPL 2026 match against Royal Challengers Bengaluru. Earlier, Gujarat Titans bowlers restricted Bengaluru to 155. Gill then led the charge with a rapid 35 off 10 balls. He smashed 24 runs in one over against Josh Hazlewood.
Dale Steyn lauded the bowling performances of Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Josh Hazlewood, noting that their precise 'hard length' bowling is creating technical challenges for batters in the current IPL season.
Delhi Capitals were bowled out for 75 runs in a nine-wicket loss to Royal Challengers Bengaluru. Co-owner Parth Jindal urged the team to stay united following their second consecutive defeat.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru crushed Delhi Capitals by nine wickets in IPL 2026, with young spinner Suyash Sharma delivering a record-equalling spell of 20 dot balls in four overs, conceding just seven runs and taking one wicket. DC collapsed to 8/6 before being bowled out for 75, the lowest powerplay score in IPL history (13/6). RCB chased the target in 6.3 overs.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru secured a dominant nine-wicket win against Delhi Capitals. They chased down a target of 76 in just 6.3 overs. This victory marks the second-highest margin in IPL history by balls remaining. Pacers Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Josh Hazlewood set up the demolition. Virat Kohli remained unbeaten to seal the clinical chase.
Australian pace maestro Josh Hazlewood delivers his best performance of the IPL season, taking four wickets to spearhead another RCB win.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar achieved a significant IPL milestone, taking his 20th three-wicket haul to join Jasprit Bumrah as the only pacers with 20 or more such performances. This came during a devastating powerplay spell where he, along with Josh Hazlewood, ripped through the Delhi Capitals' batting lineup, leaving them stunned at 8 for 6.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru pacers delivered a ruthless performance, dismantling Delhi Capitals' batting line-up to a record-breaking 8 for 6 on Monday. Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Josh Hazlewood took multiple wickets early, leaving DC shell-shocked and setting a new IPL low for the sixth wicket. RCB's bowlers exploited movement and pressure to perfection.
Marco Jansen, the 25-year-old South African pacer, has emerged as a key player for Punjab Kings in IPL after giving up rugby at 17 to pursue cricket. Inspired by Australia's Josh Hazlewood, Jansen has developed a 'Test-match' length bowling approach that has proven effective across formats. At Punjab Kings, he has adapted to bowling with the older ball after not getting the new ball, which paid off during the Test series in India last winter.
Marco Jansen, the South African pacer playing for Punjab Kings in IPL, has credited Australia's Josh Hazlewood as his inspiration for his evolution as a bowler. The 25-year-old, who took up cricket at 17 after giving up rugby, has developed a reputation for bowling consistent 'Test-match' lengths across formats. Jansen revealed he learned to find his own way rather than trying to bowl similar lengths to other bowlers, and has had to adapt his game at Punjab Kings by working on bowling with the older ball since he no longer gets the new ball.
