Maxwell opts for break after forgettable run in IPL 2024
There were speculations that the Aussie might have sat out because of a thumb injury but it wasn’t the case.
There were speculations that the Aussie might have sat out because of a thumb injury but it wasn’t the case.
“The IPL will probably be the last tournament I ever play, as I will play the IPL until I can’t walk anymore,” Maxwell told reporters on Wednesday.
The equation came down to 2 off the last ball, as the crowd got into a shell, and Maxwell silenced them with a straight four to help Australia walk away with a 5-wicket win.
Maxwell came to the crease when Australia were 49 for four chasing Afghanistan total of 291, and saw more wickets falling quickly with his team's score reading 91 for seven.
Maxwell's blitzkrieg came to an end in the final over with his score on 106 from just 44 balls which was studded with eight fours and eight sixes.
Rahul, the highest-ranked India batsman, has gained 26 points is now on 760 rating points, just six behind Australia's Glenn Maxwell after scores of 45 and 54 in his two innings against Sri Lanka.
Glenn Maxwell earlier admitted that he was mentally and physically ruined before he decided to take a break where he spent time with friends and family.
Melbourne Stars' captain Glenn Maxwell turned fortune-teller and predicted the exact mode of dismissal of a batsman at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG).
Dale Steyn, who is Maxwell's teammate at the Big Bash League side Melbourne Stars, put up a video of the incident in his Instagram story.
Earlier, Glenn Maxwell emerged as one of the costliest players with Kings XI Punjab buying him at a whopping price of INR 10.75 crore in IPL 2020 auctions.