Josh Hazlewood will play his first match of the IPL 2026 for Royal Challengers Bengaluru towards Rajasthan Royals on the ACA Stadium in Guwahati on Friday.
Hazlewood changed Jacob Duffy within the taking part in XI, RCB captain Rajat Patidar confirmed on the toss. Hazlewood is the one change in RCB’s eleven.
The Australian pacer was nursing hamstring and Achilles issues for which he missed the Ashes sequence in addition to the T20 World Cup 2026 for Australia.
The Royals captain Riyan Parag gained the toss and opted to bowl in rain-hit sport.
Revealed on Apr 10, 2026