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Ravichandran Ashwin tips his hat to RCB for pulling off ‘sensational coup’ by bringing New Zealand pacer on board

December 22, 2025

Ravichandran Ashwin tips his hat to RCB for pulling off ‘sensational coup’ by bringing New Zealand pacer on board ByHT Sports Desk Updated on: Dec 22, 2025 02:20 pm IST Read this news in brief form Share Via Copy Link Ravichandran Ashwin lauds RCB for signing New Zealand pacer Jacob Duffy at his base price in the IPL mini auction. Former India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin tipped his hat to Indian Premier League (IPL) defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) for signing New Zealand pacer Jacob Duffy at his base price in the mini auction. The right-arm medium pacer, aged 31, has been in sensational form of late, and his performances have resulted in him attaining the number two spot in the T20I rankings for bowlers.

Jacob Duffy bowls during day five of the 3rd international Test cricket match

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Not just this, he most recently scalped nine wickets in the third and final Test against the West Indies, helping the Kiwis register a massive 323-run win.
Jacob Duffy bowls during day five of the 3rd international Test cricket match.
(AFP) With the haul of nine wickets, Duffy also broke Richard Hadlee's 40-year-old record of taking the most scalps by a New Zealand bowler in a single calendar year.
The pacer has now taken 81 wickets in 2025, beating Hadlee's tally of 79 in 1985.
Also Read: KKR breaks silence on losing out Venkatesh Iyer to RCB: ‘We thought we could get him at lower price’In all three Tests against West Indies, Duffy returned with a five-wicket haul, and he finished with a total of 23 wickets.

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