2025: Blessing Muzarabani, a Zimbabwean pacer, has been named by Royal Challengers Bengaluru to replace Lungisani Ngidi for the balance of the 2025 Indian Premier League. After making it to the playoffs, the RCB announced the new addition.

Ngidi, 29, has departed the team to play for South Africa in the World Test Championship final against Australia the following month. This season, he made one appearance for RCB, taking three wickets on May 3 against his old club, the Chennai Super Kings, as his team won by two runs.

Before the team’s last league match against the Lucknow Super Giants the following day, Muzarabani, who paid INR 75 million to join RCB, would be available for selection starting on May 26. Rain absolutely ruined RCB’s last game against their bitter rivals, the Kolkata Knight Riders, at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium on Saturday.

Regarding Muzarabani, the 28-year-old is prepared to participate in his first IPL season. He has collected 78 wickets at an average of 21.76 in his 70 T20I appearances for Zimbabwe. Additionally, he has participated in 55 ODIs and 12 Test matches for his country.

With Sunday’s 10-wicket victory against the Delhi Capitals at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, RCB, who have been in outstanding form this season, advanced to the playoffs. After 12 games, RCB has eight victories and 17 points, enough for second place in the rankings.

Before playing the Lucknow Super Giants on May 27 to wrap up their league season, the Rajat Patidar-led RCB will play Sunrisers Hyderabad at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium on May 23.

With 505 runs in 11 innings at an average of 63.13, Virat Kohli is the fifth-highest run scorer in the competition and has been the best batsman for RCB this season. Josh Hazlewood, the top Australian bowler, has been in excellent form and has claimed 18 wickets in 10 games.