India, March 27 -- Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) head coach Andy Flower has issued a massive update on Josh Hazlewood's status ahead of IPL 2026 opener against the SunRisers Hyderabad at the Chinnaswamy Stadium on March 28, Saturday, The former Zimbabwe cricketer has confirmed Hazlewood will not be featuring in the opening game of the ten-team tournament.

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The Aussie seamer will be a big miss for the defending champions, especially against a batting-heavy SunRisers at a venue as small as the Chinnaswamy Stadium. Hazlewood's Achilles heel injury meant he hasn't played a pofessional game since October, thereby missing the Ashes series and T20 World Cup 2026. The New South Welshman was...