Bengaluru, March 27 -- Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) head coach Andy Flower cleared the clouds on the Australian seamer Josh Hazlewood's availability for the season opener against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH), scheduled at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Saturday and said the Aussie won't be ready for the first match of the season.

Speaking to reporters during a press conference on the eve of the season opener, Flower said, "Hazlewood arrived yesterday. He's looking fit. I did comment to him that he looks even younger than I remember him, so he's enjoyed some good downtime, but he's worked hard to get himself back up to full fitness. It's great to have him here. It's even great to have him here in our dressing room and in the ...