IPL 2025, CSK vs RCB: Presenting Player of the Day
What's the story
Josh Hazlewood was magnificent with the ball for Royal Challengers Bengaluru against Chennai Super Kings in match number 8 of the Indian Premier League 2025 season at Chepauk in Chennai.
Hazlewood was superb in the powerplay, taking two CSK scalps. He then got Ravindra Jadeja toward the end.
Hazlewood's brilliance helped RCB beat CSK by 50 runs.
Hazlewood is our Player of the Day.
Bowling
3/21 from his 4 overs
In a chase of 197, CSK finished their powerplay with a score of 30/3.
Hazlewood led the show with figures worth 2/6 from 2 overs.
In his first over and RCB's second, Hazlewood dismissed Rahul Tripathi and Ruturaj Gaikwad.
Both batters were dismissed when trying to pull.
Lastly, he picked the wicket of Jadeja to finished with 3/21 from his 4 overs.
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Why is Hazlewood our Player of the Day pick?
CSK needed to start well and were 7/0 after the 1st over. Hazlewood impacted the game with his match-winning effort in the 2nd over that pushed CSK back. His two-wicket burst saw CSK get reduced to 8/2. They never got to move on thereafter.
Numbers
Hazlewood races to 40 IPL wickets
Hazlewood bowled a total of 15 dot balls from his 4 overs against CSK. He gave away 4 fours.
His 3/21 sees him get to 40 IPL scalps from 29 matches. He averages a neat 21.32.
In 2 IPL matches this season, the pacer owns 5 scalps at 8.60. His economy rate is 5.37.
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Patidar wins MoM award as RCB tame CSK
RCB registered their first win against CSK at Chepauk for the first time since 2008. RCB's only win in nine previous attempts at the Chepauk came in the inaugural edition. RCB won the contest by 50 runs. Rajat Patidar was adjudged Man of the Match.