In IPL 2025 final against Punjab Kings, some of the key batters of PBKS like Shreyas Iyer and Josh Inglis may find it tough to play against Josh Hazlewood. Hazlewood is know for targeting batters with his disciplined line-up which allowed him to consistently outsmart them before. Iyer has been dismissed by him four times and Inglis has been dismissed twice. From what these numbers show, Hazlewood could turn the tables for PBKS’s top order in the match.
Why Josh Hazlewood Is A Threat For Shreyas Iyer
Josh Hazlewood is a threat for the PBKS skipper Shreyas Iyer in the IPL’s final because Hazlewood’s statistics are ahead. In all of their matches in the IPL, Hazlewood has dismissed Iyer four times and just given away 11 runs in 22 deliveries. He has an average score of 2.75 and strikes out half the time he bats. Right-handed batsmen have generally struggled against Hazlewood’s strict line and length which makes him very valuable for the RCB. As Iyer is important to PBKS, RCB might want to get Hazlewood into the game early to lever this difference in performance.
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Why Josh Hazlewood Is A Threat For Josh Inglis
Josh Inglis has found Josh Hazlewood hard to overcome in the IPL and the data tells us why. Hazlewood has dismissed Inglis twice in one match on just six balls, conceding just three runs. This puts Inglis at an average of 1.50 and with a 50.00 strike rate against the pacer, revealing it is a tough task for him. Although Inglis has started this season with powerful performances, Hazlewood’s accuracy and way of finding opponents’ weaknesses could stop him fast. How this game turns out could set the tone for the IPL 2025 finale.
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