Karthik on Hazlewood’s return: 'All of Bengaluru will be smiling'

The IPL 2025 megaauction day one has ended and RCB batting coach Dinesh Karthik took the time to analyse the teamrsquos newest acquisitions and expressed his happiness surrounding Josh Hazlewoodrsquos returnIn a move that has thrilled fans and analysts alike RCB secured the return of Hazlewood for Rs 125 crore Hazlewood who was part of RCBrsquos successful 2021 campaign will once again spearhead their bowling attack Known for his ability to extract bounce and swing Hazlewoodrsquos return strengthens RCBrsquos fastbowling arsenalKarthik was quick to acknowledge the importance of Hazlewood to the team saying ldquoEverybody from RCB and and all the fans have all said lets go for Josh Hazlewood and here we have him Josh Hazlewood it was all about who can we get and we got Josh Hazlewood I think all Bengaluru should be smiling at that option because we have seen what he can do in the year that he came we qualified and he was such a major and integral part of that attackrdquoThe first buy of the day was a big one as RCB landed Liam Livingstone forRs 875 crore The hardhitting English allrounder is renowned for his powerhitting and aggressive batting style Livingstonersquos versatility with both bat and ball makes him an invaluable asset for RCB in the 2025 seasonRCB followed up their first purchase with the acquisition of Jitesh Sharma the dynamic middleorder batsman from Punjab Kings Bought forRs 11 crore Sharma is known for his ability to clear the ropes and play under pressure His skills as a wicketkeeperbatsman make him a perfect fit for RCBs middleorder adding both stability and flairAlso ReadFellow sixhitting centurymaker Doug Walters hails YashasviKarthik was particularly excited about the signing highlighting Sharmarsquos explosivenessrdquoHe is a very explosive middle order batsman We wanted someone who is on the fringes of the Indian team and he is right there We have seen what he can do in the IPL Has got areas that he can hit and RCB being a ground where you can play spin well he comes as a very very good optionrdquoNext RCB made another significant acquisition in Phil Salt the aggressive opening batsman from England for Rs 115 crore Salt is known for his blistering starts in the powerplay and his fearless approach to batting fits perfectly with RCBrsquos aggressive mindsetldquoPhil Salt what have I got to say He is explosive He is someone who can take on in the power play Great attitude Nice guy to have around in the team Everything about him says he is the kind of guy that RCB would love to haverdquoRCB also made an investment in youth by securing Rasikh Salam Dar the promising fast bowler from Jammu ampamp Kashmir forRs 6 crore Dar impressed in the recent ACC Menrsquos T20 Emerging Asia Cup and his raw pace and potential make him an exciting addition to the squadThe final acquisition of the day came in the form of young legspinner Suyash Sharma bought for Rs 26 crore Sharma has garnered attention for his sharp legspin making him an intriguing prospect for RCBrsquos bowling departmentWith such an exciting squad in place RCBrsquos fans will be eagerly awaiting the next set of acquisitions on MondayThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever