New Delhi, March 28 -- Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) will hope to begin their title defence with a victory over Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in their IPL 2026 opener in Bengaluru on Saturday. Ahead of IPL 2026, several teams have been hit with player injuries and unavailability, and one of those teams are the Royal Challengers Bengaluru. (IPL 2026 points table)

Australia pacer Josh Hazlewood, who plays for RCB in the IPL, is one such player who will miss at least the first few matches of IPL 2026.

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Josh Hazlewood will miss the IPL 2026 opener between RCB and SRH on Saturday because he is still recovering from a hamstring and Achilles injuries. In November 2025, Hazlewood had...