“Will Play IPL until I can’t walk anymore”: Glenn Maxwell calls T20 league greatest learning experience

Australian player Glenn Maxwell made his Indian Premier League (IPL) debut in 2012 and he is ready to play in the acsh-rich T20 league until he “can’t walk anymore”. Initially, Maxwell played for Delhi Capitals in 2012 before joining Mumbai Indians in 2013 for US$1 million. Later, he joined Punjab Kings in 2014.

Presently, he plays for Royal Challenfers Banglore and joined there in 2021. Reflectig on his long association with the league, Maxwell said that he will continue ti play in IPL till he can.

“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.

In 2021 IPL season, Glenn Maxwell showcased his prowess by amassing 523 runs for RCB at an impressive strike rate of 144. Continuing his best performance, the dynamic player nothed an outstanding strike rate 183 in the previous IPL sesaon, scoring 400 runs in 14 games.

“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.

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“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.”

Maxwell played a major role in Australia winning the ODI World Cup final. He said that the focus fr the Aussies is now on the 2024 T20 World Cup. “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 wa retained by RCB ahead of the 2024 IPL auction but many Aussies, including the ODI captain Pat Cummins, Steven Smith, Mitchell Starc and Travid Head will undergo hammer at the auction for the 2024 season, that will takes place in Dubai in December 19.