Tim Seifert Replaces Jacob Bethell In RCB
Kiwi wicket-keeper batter Tim Seifert joins the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) as a temporary replacement for Jacob Bethell. RCB has two remaining league matches to play before the playoffs kick in. So here let’s have a look of Tim Seifert Replaces Jacob Bethell In RCB IPL 2025.
Has Tim Seifert Played In IPL Before?
Jacob Bethell had featured for RCB in two games instead of Phil Salt due to his illness. Bethell scored 67 runs in two matches for RCB. Moreover, the 21-year-old struck a half-century (55 off 33 balls) against the Chennai Super Kings (CSK).
However, now the English batter will leave for his country to commit to his national duties, marking his last appearance for RCB in their upcoming fixture against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH). Bethell won’t be available for RCB’s final league match against the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) and the playoffs.
Therefore, RCB has bought the New Zealand batter Tim Seifert as Bethell’s temporary replacement. Seifert is currently playing in the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2025, representing Karachi Kings in the tournament. The right-handed batter has scored 226 runs in nine matches with an average of 25.11.
The Kiwi wicket-keeper batter also starred in the Indian Premier League in 2021 and 2022. Tim Seifert represented Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in IPL 2021. Seifert played only one game for KKR and scored two runs. On the other hand, playing for Delhi Capitals (DC) in 2022, he scored 24 runs in two games.
Nonetheless, representing his nation in T20Is in 63 innings, Tim Seifert has scored 1540 runs with an average of 28. The 30-year-old has concluded ten half-centuries and his highest score is 97* in T20Is.
When will Hazelwood join RCB?
The Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) is one of the four teams qualified for the playoffs. However, their frontrunner pacer Josh Hazelwood was carrying a niggle and had flown back to Brisbane and is training at the CA’s High-Performance Centre. Some reports say Hazelwood is most likely to rejoin RCB before the playoffs. However, there is no official update from the RCB franchise on the pacer’s return.
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