India, March 28 -- Australia pacer Josh Hazlewood arrived in India a couple of days ago, and this news has, to all intents and purposes, soothed the nerves of the fans of Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB).

The fast bowler has not played any competitive cricket for several months now. He had missed all five Test matches of the 2025-26 Ashes as well as the T20 World Cup that got over earlier this month in India. Australia particularly missed him in the latter event.

Naturally, RCB fans would be worried. After all, he had played a pivotal role in their maiden trophy triumph last year, with 22 wickets in 12 matches.

But now that he is here, it's clear he will be seen in action at some point. He will miss the initial few matches, including ...