IPL 2024: 3 Pacers likely to replace Josh Hazlewood in RCB

One of the most renowned IPL franchises, Royal Challengers Bangalore attracted the eyeballs as they released some high-profile players. The red outfits went on to release some big names like Josh Hazlewood and Wanindu Hasaranga, among a few others ahead of the mini-auction for the Indian Premier League 2024.

However, they will be in search of some star pacers to fill in the void created after the release of Josh Hazlewood. One of the most celebrated franchises is still in search of the first-ever IPL title as they haven’t won a single title in the 15-year-long history and throughout 16 seasons of the tournament since 2008.

With said that, here we’ll have a look at the 3 pace bowlers who might replace Josh Hazlewood in the RCB squad for the Indian Premier League 2024.

Mitchell Starc

The veteran Australian pacer wasn’t in an expected form in the recently concluded ODI World Cup 2023 but still, he could be a big factor in the IPL 2024 owing to his experience in T20 cricket across various franchise leagues. Recently, Starc also expressed his wish to play in the IPL 2024.

Earlier, he had played for RCB in the Indian Premier League before getting released a couple of seasons back. So, considering his experience with the side in IPL, RCB could count on him for the upcoming season of the tournament.

Shivam Mavi

Young pacer Shivam was picked by the IPL 2022 Champions, Gujarat Titans in the auction for the Indian Premier League 2023 in a good amount of INR 6 Crores. However, the young pacer didn’t get a chance to feature in even a single match of the entire tournament. Apart from this, he was quite good with the ball during his stint with the two-time champions, Kolkata Knight Riders.

Given the thinking of picking some youngsters with a motive of future investments, RCB could go ahead in contention to bring Shivam Mavi on board during the IPL 2024 mini-auction. He might go a long way with RCB as a very young replacement for a veteran like Josh Hazlewood.

Gerald Coetzee

The young South African was one of the most discussed bowlers owing to his brilliant performances throughout the recently concluded ODI World Cup 2023. He scalped 20 wickets in 10 innings of the 10 matches, he played for the South African side. He also impressed everyone with his amazing bowling performance in the semi-final game against Australia.

His golden run of form with the ball can grab him a great deal from RCB as they’re in search of a similar kind of performer to replace the star Australian pacer, Josh Hazlewood.