EXPLAINED: Why Josh Hazlewood, Phil salt are not playing for rcb in ipl 2025 match vs csk
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Why josh hazlewood is not playing
Josh Hazlewood has been Absolutely Sensational for RCB in the IPL 2025. Fans were thus pretty surprised when he was excluded from the playing xi.
However, he has been rested as he is suffering from a niggle in his shop, as confirmed by harsha bhogle in commentary.
In his place, RCB has given a debut cap to south African pace bowling sensation lungi ngidi.
Why Phil salt is not playing
Phil salt is another big name missing from the RCB team for the match vs csk. This is the second match in a row that he is missing for the franchise. In the previous match against Delhi Capitals (DC), Salt Not Play as He was out with an Illness, as Reveled by Captain Rajat Patidar.
Even Thought Noting was confirmed for this match, it is luckly
In place of salt, RCB has continued with English youngster jacob bethell, who opened the innings along with AlongSide Virat Kohli.
RCB Playing Xi vs CSK
Jacob Bethell, Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar (C), Jitesh Sharma (w), Tim David, Krunal Pandya, Romario Shepherd, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Bhuvneshwar Kumar
Impact Substitutes: Suyash Sharma, Liam Livingstone, Rasikh Dar Salam, Manoj Bhandage, Swapnil Singh
