Setback for CSK, No Josh Hazlewood this IPL

By Around Odisha Bureau On Apr 1, 2021

Cricket - First One Day International - England v Australia - Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester, Britain - September 11, 2020 Australia's Josh Hazlewood celebrates taking the wicket of England's Joe Root Jon Super/Pool via REUTERS - RC2GWI9K8ALY

New Delhi, 1/4: In a major development, Chennai Super Kings (CSK) pace spearhead Josh Hazlewood has decided to not play IPL.

Hazlewood was set to depart for India with Australia’s IPL-bound players today, but the pacer has decided to give this year’s IPL a miss in order to spend some time with his family.

“It’s been a long 10 months in bubbles and quarantine at different times, so I decided to have a rest from cricket and spend some time at home and in Australia in the next two months. We’ve got a big winter ahead too. The West Indies is going to be a long tour, with Bangladesh T20 tour potentially thrown on the end of that,” cricket.com.au quoted Hazlewood as saying.

“Then potentially the T20 World Cup leading into the Ashes, so it’s a big 12 months, as it always is with Australia, and I want to give myself the best chance to be mentally and physically ready for that. That’s the decision I’ve made, and it sits pretty well with me,” he added.