IPL 2025: jeetbuzz 365 RCB signing Jacob Bethel impresses on Test debut

jeetbuzz 365 The 21-year-old scored his second-highest score of 50-plus in his first Test, behind only New Zealand's Tim Southee, who played against him in Napier in 2008 England scored 77 points from 40 balls in the game.

Bethel scored 10 runs off 34 balls in the first innings and batted at third in both innings.

The left-arm batsman, who also plays left-arm orthodox spin, was purchased by Royal Challengers Bangalore of the Indian Premier League (IPL) for Rs. A recent auction in Saudi Arabia fetched Rs 26 crore.

RCB, who are yet to win a trophy, hope Bethel can fill the void of all-rounders Glenn Maxwell and Will Jacks, who have not been retained by the team after IPL 2024.

Besser made his T20I and ODI debut in the series against Australia in September this year. He impressed with two unbeaten half-centuries in the five-match series against West Indies last month.

Bethell is also the youngest England batsman to score 50 runs in a men's T20I match, achieving the feat in the second T20I against West Indies on November 10 when he was just 21 Years and 17 days old.