Josh Hazlewood showed exactly why Royal Challengers Bengaluru splashed the cash for his services as the refreshed Australian seamer produced suffocating spells to help his team secure an opening victory in the Indian Premier League (IPL).

Former India cricketer Varun Aaron said on ESPNcricinfo's T20 TimeOut show, "This is completely walking the talk, the way Salt and Virat started, and the way Virat ended, [it] was setting a precedent, and saying, 'you know what, this is the kind of cricket we're going to play; if you can score more than us, all the best'."

Virat Kohli made a resounding start to the Indian Premier League Season with a 30-ball half century as Royal Challengers Bengaluru beat defending champion Kolkata Knight Riders by seven wickets on Saturday.