How long will Maxwell play in the IPL: After being part of the IPL for more than a decade, the batting allrounder Glenn Maxwell on IPL retirement plan in the league.
Glenn Maxwell on IPL Retirement Plan
The Australian cricket Glenn Maxwell has been part of the IPL since 2012 and has played 124 matches till now. He is the first million-dollar player after Mumbai Indians bought him from Delhi Daredevils during the IPL auction in 2013.
The specialist batter has been part of the Royal Challengers Bangalore since 2021 where he was auctioned for INR 14.25 crore. He was exponentially impressive during the seasons he played for the Bangalore franchise where he amassed 513, 301, and 400 runs in the 2021, 2022, and 2023 editions respectively.
The IPL auction 2024 is set to be held on December 19 in Dubai. With the 35-year-old batter set to feature in the upcoming season, his statement regarding his retirement from IPL career has excited his fans.
“The IPL will probably be the last tournament I ever play, as I will play the IPL until I can’t walk anymore,” Maxwell said on Wednesday (December 6).
He had an impressive season in 2014 where he featured Punjab and scored 552 runs with a strike rate of 187.75.
“I was talking about how good the IPL has been to me throughout my career; the people I’ve met, the coaches I have played under, the international players that you get to rub shoulders with, how beneficial to my whole career that tournament has been,” Maxwell said.
“You’re rubbing shoulders with AB [de Villiers] and Virat [Kohli] for two months, talking to them while watching other games. It’s just the greatest learning experience that any player could ask for.”
With the IPL set to be played ahead of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup next year, the player hopes that Australian players will have a chance to get used to short format conditions. Around seven members from their ODI squad will undergo an auction in December.
“Hopefully a lot of our Australian players can get over to the IPL and get to work in slightly similar conditions to the West Indies, where it is a little bit drier, it will spin.”
“As soon as we won this World Cup, we all talked about refocusing towards the next one. I’m hoping it’s going be a really exciting summer for the BBL, with what is just around the corner,” he said.
Maxwell will be opening for the Melbourne Stars in the BBL 2023 which is scheduled to begin on December 07. The first match will kickstart at 01:45 PM IST between Brisbane Heat and Melbourne Stars at The Gabba.
