Watch: Mitchell Starc laughs at RCB fans for calling THIS player God, his name is...
Watch: Mitchell Starc laughs at RCB fans for calling THIS player God, his name is...
New Delhi: On June 11, Australia and South Africa will face each other in the World Test Championship (WTC) final at Lord's. Ahead of this important match, the players of both the teams are sweating it out in the nets. The Temba Bavuma-led South African team is trying to win an ICC trophy after 27 years, while Australia wants to defend its title. Mitchell Starc and Hazelwood's fun-filled video dominated the media interaction
Before the match, the players interacted with the media, in which a funny video is now going viral on social media. This video focuses on Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood. Let us tell you that recently Josh Hazlewood won the IPL 2025 title with RCB, in which he took 22 wickets.
Teammates made fun of the name 'HazleGod'
Josh Hazlewood's brilliant performance earned him the title of 'HazleGod' among the fans. This slogan kept resonating in the stadiums. When the ICC media asked the Australian players about this name, Mitchell Starc could not stop laughing.
Mitchell Starc said – 'Hopefully this name stays'
Starc laughed and said, 'Hopefully this name stays because I don't think Josh likes it very much. He has performed brilliantly in India and has returned after earning a lot of money. Now I am waiting for his action at Lord's.'
Nathan Lyon was also surprised
Australian spinner Nathan Lyon said, 'Hazlewood recently called himself 'HazleGod', which was completely shocking for me.'
Hazlewood's reaction – 'It would be better if this name ends soon'
Josh Hazlewood reacted to this title and said, 'Yes, hopefully it will cool down soon. It was definitely interesting when it was heard on the field in India, but I don't think this name will work in Australia.' View this post on Instagram
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ICC shared the video
This statement of Hazelwood has been shared as a video on the official Instagram account of ICC, which is being liked by the fans.
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