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Blessing Muzarbani has played 70 T20Is for Zimbabwe, claiming 78 wickets.
Blessing Muzarbani was previously associated with LSG as net bowler. (Image Credit: X/RCBTweets)
Zimbabwe pacer Blessing Muzarabani joined Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) on Monday ahead of the IPL 2025 playoffs.
Muzarabani has been signed by RCB as a temporary replacement for Lungi Ngidi, who will be leaving to join South Africa for their preparations ahead of the World Test Championship (WTC) final. The Zimbabwe pacer was signed by RCB for Rs 75 lakh.
Muzarabani participated in Zimbabwe’s historic Test against England at Trent Bridge, which the visiting side lost by an innings and 75 runs on Saturday. He emerged as the highest wicket-taker for Zimbabwe with figures of 3/143.
The 28-year-old will be available for RCB’s final league stage game against Lucknow Super Giants in Lucknow on Tuesday. He has played 70 T20Is for Zimbabwe, claiming 78 wickets, and has also represented Zimbabwe in 13 Tests and 55 ODIs.
Although Muzarabani has not yet featured in an IPL match, he has previously served as a net bowler for LSG when RCB’s current head coach Andy Flower was part of their coaching setup. The duo has also collaborated at Multan Sultans in the PSL and Gulf Giants in the ILT20.
On Sunday, Australian pacer Josh Hazlewood rejoined the squad after recovering from a shoulder injury, further strengthening their bowling arsenal for the knockout stages.
Hazlewood, RCB’s leading wicket-taker this season with 18 scalps from just 10 matches, had been sidelined since April. He returned to Australia during the IPL’s brief suspension following cross-border tensions between India and Pakistan.
He completed rehabilitation at home and resumed training in Brisbane as part of Australia’s preparation for the upcoming WTC final against South Africa. Having successfully come through those sessions, he is now back with the RCB squad.
RCB are poised to finish in the top two with a win against LSG in Lucknow. However, a loss would place them either third or fourth, regardless of the result of Monday’s encounter between Mumbai Indians and Punjab Kings at Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur.
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