A surprise for the team Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) for IPL 2025 is that Zimbabwe's fast bowler Blessing Muzarabani will replace South African fast bowler Lungi Ngidi. This season, Ngidi, who played his first IPL match for RCB, has been an important player of RCB's bowling team. However, RCB decided to make a change for reasons that have not yet been disclosed, and Muzarabani will be set to play Ngidi's role.
Big news! Zimbabwe’s Blessing Muzarabani will be drafted in to replace Lungi Ngidi at RCB in the Indian Premier League Playoffs🇿🇼🇿🇼 pic.twitter.com/bcL0F13JRn
— Adam Theo🇿🇼🏏 (@AdamTheofilatos) May 19, 2025
Muzarabani, who remained unsold during the IPL 2025 auction. With the ability to bowl faster than most and disturb top-order batsmen, Muzarabani could create a new dimension for this RCB bowling attack. Such a replacement can definitely become a landmark in Muzarabani's career since it presents him with the opportunity he has been awaiting to showcase his talent on an international stage.
As the IPL 2025 season continues, and no additional official remarks by RCB about the change are coming, speculation is rife. Since the team has reached the playoffs, it can be a strategic step. Certainly, the latest changes have created a little surprise and mystery already been a cracking Season