India, June 9 -- Josh Hazlewood had a memorable Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 campaign as he was the star of the show in Royal Challengers Bengaluru's (RCB) maiden title triumph. The Australia pacer returned with 22 wickets in the 18th edition of the T20 tournament as he finished as the third-highest wicket-taker, only behind Gujarat Titans' Prasidh Krishna and Chennai Super Kings' Noor Ahmad. Such as the impact of Hazlewood that RCB fans started referring to him as 'Hazlewood', and the nickname has become quite popular in India.

Hazlewood is gearing up for the World Test Championship (WTC) final against South Africa, which will begin on Wednesday, June 11, at the Lord's Cricket Ground. Ahead of the marquee contest, Hazlewood was aske...