- Nationality
Australia- Cricket
- Josh Hazlewood
- Current Team
- RCB
Josh Hazlewood: The Precision Engineer of Bengaluru’s Attack Josh Hazlewood’s impact on the Royal Challengers Bengaluru has been nothing short of transformative. After a fierce bidding war in 2022 and a record-breaking return in 2025, Hazlewood has established himself as the tactical leader of the RCB pace battery. His 2025 campaign was a masterclass in T20 bowling; despite missing three matches, he claimed 22 wickets at a staggering strike rate of 12.00. Most famously, his “ice-cool” composure in the 2025 final against Punjab Kings—where he defended a tight lead in the final over—cemented his status as a franchise legend. Retained for the 2026 title defense, Hazlewood remains the gold standard for control and big-match temperament.
Josh Hazlewood: IPL Career Statistics
Data consolidated as of January 19, 2026.
Bowling Performance
| Year | Mat | Balls | Runs | WKTS | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4W |
| Career | 39 | 867 | 1196 | 57 | 4/25 | 20.98 | 8.28 | 15.21 | 2 |
| 2025 | 12 | 264 | 386 | 22 | 4/33 | 17.55 | 8.77 | 12.00 | 1 |
| 2023 | 3 | 54 | 76 | 3 | 2/15 | 25.33 | 8.44 | 18.00 | 0 |
| 2022 | 12 | 279 | 377 | 20 | 4/25 | 18.85 | 8.11 | 13.95 | 1 |
| 2020-21 | 12 | 270 | 357 | 12 | 3/24 | 29.75 | 7.93 | 22.50 | 0 |
Batting & Fielding
| Year | Mat | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | BF | SR | CT |
| Career | 39 | 7 | 19 | 7* | – | 29 | 65.52 | 10 |
| 2025 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0* | – | 1 | 0.00 | 1 |
| 2022-23 | 15 | 6 | 19 | 7* | – | 28 | 67.85 | 2 |
