Josh Hazlewood played amazing cricket in IPL 2025 this year. Indian fans loved watching him bowl for Royal Challengers Bengaluru. They gave him a cool new nickname that sounds funny.
The Australian fast bowler took many wickets during the tournament. His bowling helped RCB win their first-ever IPL trophy. Indian cricket fans were so impressed with his performance.
They started calling him “HazleGod” on social media everywhere. This nickname spread quickly among cricket lovers in India. Hazlewood heard about this special name from his fans.
He feels happy that people like his bowling so much. But Josh thinks this nickname won’t become popular back home. Australian fans might not use this name for him.
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Hazlewood Feels Shy About “HazleGod” Name
Josh talked about his nickname in an ICC Instagram video. He seemed a bit embarrassed but also happy about it. The Australian bowler laughed when he heard the name.
“Hopefully, it runs out of steam pretty quickly,” Hazlewood said. He doesn’t think Australian fans will start using this name. “I don’t think it’ll take off in Australia,” he added.
Josh feels grateful that Indian fans appreciate his cricket skills. He knows they gave him this name with love. But he prefers staying humble about his bowling achievements.
Mitchell Starc and Nathan Lyon heard about Josh’s new nickname too. Both Australian cricketers found it quite amusing and interesting. They shared their thoughts in the same ICC video.
Starc praised Josh’s excellent form during the IPL season. He joked that he hoped the nickname would stick around. Starc thinks Josh deserves this special recognition from Indian fans.
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Nathan Lyon revealed something surprising about Josh in the video. He said Josh once called himself “HazleGod” as a joke. This shocked everyone because Josh usually stays very modest.
Hazlewood’s Amazing IPL Season Performance
Josh played 12 matches for RCB during the IPL 2025 season. He bowled really well in almost every single game. His fast bowling troubled many famous batsmen from different teams.
Hazlewood took 22 wickets in 12 matches, with a bowling average of just 17.54 runs. This made him the best bowler for his team.
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He finished as the joint third-highest wicket-taker overall. Only two other bowlers took more wickets than him. RCB fans celebrated his excellent bowling performance throughout the tournament.
His great bowling helped RCB win their maiden IPL trophy. The team had never won this tournament before this year. Hazlewood played a big role in this historic victory.
