RCB pick Zimbabwe pacer Blessing Muzarabani as Lungi Ngidi's replacement for playoffs

Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) have picked Zimbabwe's 6'8" tall pacer Blessing Muzarabani for the final game of the league phase as well as the playoffs in the ongoing IPL season, with Lungi Ngidi set to depart on May 26. Ngidi, part of the World Test Championship (WTC) final squad for South Africa, has played just one game for RCB in IPL 2025 against the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and took three wickets. However, along with other Proteas players, who are likely to be involved in the playoffs (Kagiso Rabada, Marco Jansen, Ryan Rickelton, Corbin Bosch and Tristan Stubbs) will not be available beyond the league phase.

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