Australian World Cup winner Josh Hazlewood has been axed by his Indian Premier League franchise, Royal Challengers Bangalore.
Just a week after helping Australia stun hosts India to claim the ODI World Cup, Hazelwood was among 11 players released by Bangalore ahead of the upcoming IPL auction.
But in a twist, Australian allrounder Cameron Green is poised to end up in Bangalore with national teammate Glenn Maxwell and Indian superstar Virat Kohli.