Australia National Cricket Team all-rounder Glenn Maxwell It proved how a short comment from Virat Kohli changed his career for him. He recalled an incident from India’s tour of Australia in 2020, after which he explained how his “second act as a player” began.
Glenn Maxwell released a statement about the whisper Virat Kohli In the book “Showman”. This comes after he had a terrible season with Punjab Kings in IPL 2020. He had a poor performance in all the games and it was almost clear that he will be dropped before the next season of IPL 2021.
Virat Kohli wanted to whisper an idea to me: him and me and AB de Villiers to be the middle order for Royal Challengers Bangalore in 2021 – Glenn Maxwell
But for Glenn Maxwell, Virat Kohli was in a positive light. During India’s tour of Australia, the visiting all-rounder hinted that they might get him at Royal Challengers Bengaluru. This changed a lot for the Australian National Cricket Team.
Glenn Maxwell has revealed that Virat Kohli has arrived in whispers that he and AB de Villiers will form the middle order for Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the IPL. Before completing it, Kohli revealed how it excited him.
Glenn Maxwell playing next to him Sachin Tendulkar and Ricky Ponting He revealed how excited he is to play alongside the best of the current generation, Kohli and De Villiers, at Mumbai Indians. He explained:
“But I still felt that there should have been a twist in this story, and there was. Who should I thank? Virat Kohli. During the same Australian tour, he wanted to whisper a thought to me: him and AB de Villiers in Royal Challengers in 2021 Become a middle rank in Bangalore.
“Before he finished his sentence, I was in love with it. After starting with Sachin and Ricky, the chance to bat with their peers in my generation, on golden pads no less, was irresistible.”
I was the happiest cricketer in the world when RCB rowed for me – Glenn Maxwell
Glenn Maxwell further added that he was very interested in the IPL 2021 auction and revealed that he was the happiest cricketer when Royal Challengers Bengaluru bid for him. He then marked his second act as a player and played the most important cricket of his life in Bangalore colours. He elaborated:
“Before then, auctions came and went. But this time I was very enthusiastic. I was the happiest cricketer in the world when the paddle came for me from RCB. Bangalore was where I would start my second spell. And what I learned in Bangalore colors would enable me to play the most important cricket of my life. .”
Glenn Maxwell was bought by Royal Challengers Bengaluru for INR 14.25 crore.
Glenn Maxwell was bought by Royal Challengers Bengaluru for INR 14.25 crore after a bidding war with Chennai Super Kings (CSK). It was then retained by them for Rs. 11 million. In 52 matches for RCB, he scored 1266 runs at an average of 28.77 and a strike rate of 159.24.