Dar and Hazlewood boost Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s bowling

Dailydispatch · 🇮🇳 public India · Apr 16, 2026 · 343 words · By Reuters Agency

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What to know about Dar and Hazlewood boost Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s bowling

The return of Josh Hazlewood and the rise of Rasikh Dar have given Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s bowling unit real depth and helped the defending Indian Premier League (IPL) champions move top of the standings with a win over Lucknow Super Giants on Wednesday.

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Why it matters

Bengaluru defeated Lucknow by five wickets to draw level on eight points with Rajasthan Royals, edging ahead on net run-rate.

Common ground

Australian-quick Hazlewood struggled with hamstring and Achilles injuries last year and missed the Twenty20 World Cup, but after being eased back slowly into Bengaluru’s campaign, he is starting to look sharper, vice-captain Jitesh Sharma said.

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Claim 1: “Bengaluru next host Delhi Capitals on Saturday”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding the upcoming match against Delhi Capitals on Saturday.

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Claim 2: “Virat Kohli remains the headline act and is the leading IPL run-scorer this season with 228 runs”

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The specific claim that Virat Kohli is the leading run-scorer with 228 runs is mentioned in the CNA article. Other sources discuss his performance generally but do not confirm this specific run tally.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 Indian Premier League final was a Twenty20 (T20) cricket match played at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, India, on 3 June 2025 to determine the winner of the 2025 Indian Premier Leagu…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Indian_Premier_League_fin…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Indian Premier League, also known as IPL 19 and branded as TATA IPL 2026, is the 19th edition of the Indian Premier League, a professional Twenty20 cricket league. The tournament features 10 …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Indian_Premier_League

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Virat Kohli (born 5 November 1988) is an Indian international cricketer and the former all-format captain of the Indian national cricket team. He is a right-handed batter and occasional right-arm medi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virat_Kohli

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Claim 3: “uncapped pacer Dar, who was signed for 60-million Indian rupees (R10.5m) ahead of the 2025 season”

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The Fanatik source explicitly states Dar was signed for 60 million Indian rupees ahead of the 2025 season.

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web search NEUTRAL — Rasikh Salam Dar is an Indian cricketer who used to play for Jammu and Kashmir now plays for Baroda in domestic cricket and Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the Indian Premier League.Rasikh Salam in 202…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rasikh_Salam

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web search NEUTRAL — Signed for 60 million Indian rupees ($643,245) ahead of the 2025 season, Dar was initially viewed as a long-term developmental project.
https://www.fanatik.com.tr/en/rise-of-dar-and-return-of-hazl…

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web search NEUTRAL — Rasikh Dar starred with figures of 4-24 against Lucknow Super Giants. Royal Challengers Bengaluru defeated LSG by five wickets to go top of the table on net run-rate. Hazlewood’s comeback after injury…
https://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/ipl-2026-from-fringe-t…

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Claim 4: “Hazlewood, Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Yash Dayal the established pace options”

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Multiple squad analysis and player list sources confirm Hazlewood, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, and Yash Dayal as the primary/established pace options for RCB in 2025.

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web search NEUTRAL — Retaining Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar, and Yash Dayal, they acquired Liam Livingstone, Phil Salt, Jitesh Sharma, Josh Hazlewood, Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Suyash Sharma. RCB spent significantly to strength…
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/ipl/top-s…

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web search NEUTRAL — Bowlers: Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood, Yash Dayal.Yash Dayal was the only bowler retained by RCB, mainly for his past performances for the franchise. IPL 2024 was his first for RCB, a season whic…
https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-appeal/ipl-2025-ai-predi…

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web search NEUTRAL — Bowlers: Josh Hazlewood, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Rasikh Salam, Yash Dayal, Nuwan Thushara, Lungi Ngidi, Abhinandan Singh, Suyash Sharma. All-rounders: Liam Livingstone, Krunal Pandya, Tim David, Jacob Beth…
https://www.criczop.com/cricket-news/ipl-2025-royal-challeng…

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Claim 5: “Bengaluru defeated Lucknow by five wickets to draw level on eight points with Rajasthan Royals, edging ahead on net run-rate”

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Multiple sources (Rediff Cricket, Rasikh Salam Bowls 4 Overs..., Dar and Kohli shine...) confirm RCB defeated LSG by five wickets and moved to the top of the table on net run-rate.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 edition is the 19th season for the Indian Premier League franchise Royal Challengers Bengaluru. They will be one of the ten teams competing in the 2026 Indian Premier League. The team entered…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Royal_Challengers_Bengalu…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Lucknow Super Giants, also known as LSG, are a professional Twenty20 cricket team based in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, that competes in the Indian Premier League (IPL). The franchise is owned by RP-Sa…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucknow_Super_Giants

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Royal Challengers Bengaluru, also known as RCB, formerly the Royal Challengers Bangalore, are a professional Twenty20 cricket team based in Bengaluru, Karnataka, that competes in the Indian Premie…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Challengers_Bengaluru

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Claim 6: “Dar featured only twice during last year’s title run”

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While sources confirm Rasikh Dar's presence in the league and his 2024 stats with Delhi Capitals, none of the provided evidence explicitly confirms he played exactly twice during the previous title run (2025).

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web search NEUTRAL — Check out details of Rasikh Dar - Profile, Matches, IPL Stats for Batting, Bowling, Fielding, Total Matches and much more on IPL 2026.He registered a breakthrough season in 2024 while playing for the …
https://www.iplt20.com/players/rasikh-dar/20577

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web search NEUTRAL — Rasikh Dar in IPL: Check out Rasikh Dar's IPL team 2026, career, records, auction price, stats, performances, rankings, latest news, images and more on myKhel.com.
https://www.mykhel.com/cricket/players/rasikh-dar-ipl-p12297…

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web search NEUTRAL — Rasikh Salam Dar (born 5 April 2000) is an Indian cricketer who used to play for Jammu and Kashmir now plays for Baroda in domestic cricket and Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the Indian Premier League…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rasikh_Salam

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Claim 7: “Hazlewood complemented the effort with a miserly 1/20”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results to confirm Hazlewood's specific figures of 1/20 in the match against Lucknow.

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Claim 8: “the defending Indian Premier League (IPL) champions move top of the standings with a win over Lucknow Super Giants on Wednesday”

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Wikipedia confirms RCB won their first title in 2025 and entered 2026 as defending champions. Multiple web sources (CNA, RCB vs LSG Standings) confirm they defeated Lucknow Super Giants on Wednesday and moved to the top of the standings.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 season was the 18th season for the Indian Premier League (IPL) cricket franchise Royal Challengers Bengaluru. They were one of the ten teams that competed in the 2025 IPL. Ahead of the season…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Royal_Challengers_Bengalu…

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Claim 9: “Against Lucknow, Dar... returning figures of 4/24”

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Three independent sources (Rediff Cricket, Rasikh Salam Bowls 4 Overs..., Dar and Kohli shine...) all confirm Rasikh Dar's figures of 4/24 against Lucknow.

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web search NEUTRAL — Rasikh Salam impressed with a brilliant 4/24 spell for RCB against LSG, but Josh Hazlewood clinched the Player of the Match for his impactful powerplay bowling. RCB chased 147 comfortably, with Virat …
https://www.dnpindia.in/sports/rasikh-salam-bowls-4-overs-gi…

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web search NEUTRAL — Rasikh Salam Dar took a four-wicket haul to help Royal Challengers Bengaluru set up a five-wicket victory over Lucknow Super Giants in their IPL match on Wednesday. Virat Kohli top scored with 49 runs…
https://www.gulftoday.ae/sport/2026/04/16/dar-and-kohli-shin…

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Claim 10: “Australian-quick Hazlewood struggled with hamstring and Achilles injuries last year and missed the Twenty20 World Cup”

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Multiple web search results confirm Josh Hazlewood missed the T20 World Cup due to hamstring and Achilles injuries.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Joshua Patrick Inglis (born 4 March 1995) is an English-born Australian cricketer who represents the Australia national team as a wicket-keeper-batter in all three formats of the game. Inglis has capt…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2016 ICC World Twenty20 was the sixth edition of the Men's T20 World Cup, formerly known as the ICC World Twenty20, a Twenty20 International cricket tournament that was held in India from 8 March…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Josh Reginald Hazlewood (born 8 January 1991) is an Australian international cricketer. He is a pace bowler known for his accuracy and has been compared to former Australian paceman Glenn McGrath. He …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Josh_Hazlewood

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