IPL 2024: This is why Australian player Josh Hazlewood was released by RCB

With cricket fever in the country high again after the recent retention announcements by 10 teams of Indian Premier League (IPL) ahead of the auction in Dubai, many were unhappy with the news of Australian player Josh Hazlewood being released by Royal Challengers Bangalore.

RCB which has one of the most heartbreaking campaigns in IPL history during the retention event announced that it has released 11 players to expand their purse for auction.



On Hazlewood's release, RCB's newly-appointed head coach Andy Flower in a video released by the team revealed the reason they have decided to let go of the Australian player.

"Hazlewood has a baby on the way at the end of March of next year. So Josh won’t be with us, certainly not for the first half of the season," said Flower.

Another big trade for RCB has been Mumbai Indian's Cameron Green.

"MI all-rounder Cameron Green has been traded to Royal Challengers Bangalore. Green, who was bought for a whopping ₹17,50,00,000 at the auction last December, featured in 16 matches. The Australian had an impressive start to the IPL, hitting an unbeaten century and two half-centuries while also taking six wickets. Both trades have been carried out as per the existing player fees," said IPL in a statement issued on Monday.

Royal Challengers Bangalore

Retained Players: Akash Deep, Anuj Rawat, Dinesh Karthik, Faf Du Plessis, Glenn Maxwell, Himanshu Sharma, Karn Sharma, Mahipal Lomror, Manoj Bhandage, Mayank Dagar (T), Mohammed Siraj, Rajan Kumar, Rajat Patidar, Reece Topley, Suyash Prabhudessai, Virat Kohli, Vyshak Vijay Kumar, Will Jacks, Cameron Green (T)

Released Players: Wanindu Hasaranga, Harshal Patel, Josh Hazlewood, Finn Allen, Michael Bracewell, David Willey, Wayne Parnell, Sonu Yadav, Avinash Singh, Siddharth Kaul, Kedar Jadhav