India, March 26 -- How quickly Cricket Australia allows will decide how quickly fast bowler Josh Hazlewood is available to play for Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the upcoming 19th season of the Indian Premier League (IPL).

35-year-old Hazlewood has not played international cricket or any competitive cricket for several months now. He didn't feature in any of the five Ashes Tests in 2025-26 as well the T20 World Cup that got over earlier this month in India.

Australia are going to play a lot of Test matches home and away in 2026-27, including a five-Test rubber against India in India. They are also playing Bangladesh, New Zealand, South Africa and one special Test against England in March next year, marking the 150th anniversary of the ...