Josh Hazlewood IPL Profile

Josh Reginald Hazlewood is an Australian international cricketer who represents New South Wales in domestic cricket and also represents Australia internationally. He was born on 8 January 1991 in Tamworth, New South Wales. He is a right-arm medium fast bowler and a left-handed batsman.

Hazlewood is regarded as one of the best bowlers in recent years and has been a key figure for the Aussie side over the years. He was a part of the Australia sides that won the World Cup in 2015 and T20 World Cup in 2021. He is capable of bringing the ball both in and out and is often compared to his compatriot Glenn McGrath, who is regarded as one of the greatest fast bowlers of all time. 
Hazlewood was selected for New South Wales at the age of 17, making him the youngest paceman to represent the state. His first-class debut was at the Sydney Cricket Ground against the touring New Zealand side in November 2008. Hazlewood also became the youngest to make his One Day International debut for Australia on 22 June 2010. A right arm fast bowler, he has also played for Australia Under-19s and was the youngest member of Australia's squad for the 2008 Under-19 World Cup.

He made his T20I debut vs West Indies on 13 February 2013 and picked up 1–36 in 4 overs. He picked career best figures 4–30 in a T20 vs England. Hazlewood made his Test match debut for Australia against India at the Brisbane Cricket Ground on 17 December 2014. He took 5 wickets in the first innings, conceding 68 runs. In February 2020, in the 2020 IPL auction, he was bought by the Chennai Super Kings ahead of the 2020 Indian Premier League. In the 2022 Indian Premier League Mega auction, Josh Hazlewood was bought by the Royal Challengers Bangalore for Rs 7.75 crores.