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IPL 2023: Bad news for RCB fans! Glenn Maxwell and Josh Hazlewood will not be able to play the opening match

March 30, 2023

Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) fast bowler Josh Hazlewood will miss the opening leg of the Indian Premier League starting in Ahmedabad on Friday.According to a report in ‘cricket.com.au’, Hazlewood is expected to play in the later stages of the T20 tournament. The 32-year-old fast bowler is recovering from a foot injury that kept him out of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in India.The report states that Hazlewood will consult with Cricket Australia’s medical staff before taking a decision on participating in the IPL.All-rounder Glenn Maxwell, who was ruled out of Australia’s last two ODIs against India this month, is also doubtful for RCB’s first match against Mumbai Indians on April 2 in Bengaluru as he is yet to recover from a foot injury.

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