The world’s biggest T20 league’s mega auction will take place before the next season of the Indian Premier League. The biggest thing before the auction is which player might get retention and which players will appear in the auction. Notably, till now no official announcement has been made by the Indian Premier League about the players retention.
Among the rumors and player retention list, permutation and combination one news rumors swirled from the RCB side. When recently Australian all-rounder Glenn Maxwell unfollowed Royal Challengers Bengaluru on Instagram, this action has put up an air in the market that the Aussie player could be released ahead of the IPL 2025 mega auction. The possibility of Maxwell to be part of the mega auction pool can be attributed to his performance in the last year’s Indian Premier League season. In the 10 matches Maxwell only managed to score 52 runs with an average of 5.78. This performance of him is amongst the worst performance and looking up to his form and player retention condition for the IPL 2025, there might be a chance that Glen Maxwell could be released.
Glen Maxwell new team for IPL 2025
Let’s take a look at if the Royal Challengers Bengaluru franchise releases Glenn Maxwell before the mega auction, which three times will be interested in picking ‘Big Show’ in their teams. Glenn Maxwell is a T20 superstar, and all teams might want players like Maxwell in their team, but according to the team combination, budget, and home conditions, some franchises might bid for Maxwell in the auction.
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When the last time Maxwell’s name appeared in the auction, that time the Chennai Super Kings fought till the last against the Royal Challengers Bengaluru franchise at the auction table. If once again Maxwell names appear in the auction, CSK might bid for the Aussie all-rounder. CSK pitch support for Maxwell’s bowling, and Maxwell’s batting, bowling, and fielding abilities might be the CSK team’s best option. Moeen Ali international and T20 league performance under question, CSK is looking for an overseas all-rounder with Rachin Ravindra.
The second team may be the Gujarat Titans, who might bid for Maxwell if Maxwell names appear in the auction. After former captain Hardik Pandya leaves the Gujarat Titans, they want an all-rounder to fulfill his spot. Glenn Maxwell’s hitting ability and bowling skills will be crucial at the big home ground of the Gujarat Titans franchise, and Maxwell’s T20 experience will also help new captain Shubman Gill.
Glenn Maxwell’s former teams like Delhi Capitals and Punjab Kings may bid for Maxwell if his name is included in the auction list. Maxwell has done some good work for both franchises, and both franchises might go for Maxi once again.
Glenn Maxwell IPL Career:
Maxwell, a batting all rounder, made his IPL debut for Delhi Capitals against Kolkata Riders at Eden Gardens on April 5, 2012, and played his last IPL match against Rajasthan Royals at Narendra Modi Stadium on May 22, 2024.
In his IPL career he has been part of 134 matches where he has batted in the 129 Innings and has accumulated a total of the 2,771 runs with a highest score of 95 and an average of 24.74.He has hit 18 half centuries, 232 fours and 160 with a strike rate of 156.73. This was all about his batting prowess.
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Handling on the bowling duties this player has been part of the 79 innings where he has bowled 944 balls and has conceded a total of 1303 runs and has taken 37 wickets in his career. He maintains an economy rate of 8.28, an average of 35.22, and a strike rate of 25.51.
RCB Retained player list for IPL 2025
Notably, Maxwell was brought in by RCB in the auction of 2021 for a big amount of 14.25 core INR. Maxwell performed brilliantly in that season and scored 513 runs from 15 matches, including 6 half centuries. In the next season Maxwell was not able to continue his last year’s performance and scored 301 runs with bat from 13 matches and only registered one half century. In 2023, Maxwell was retained by RCB, and the veteran Aussie bounced back with a 400 run season with the bat, including 5 half centuries.
The retention of the Glenn Maxwell before the 2025 mega auction is highly dependent on the retention policy and right to match card availability. Royal Challengers Bengaluru has two big all-rounders in their team other than Glenn Maxwell. Will Jacks gave a promising performance in the last season with the bat and was also given the option of off-spinner. Jacks played 8 matches and scored 230 runs with a strike rate of 175.57 and an average of 32.86. Jacks registered one hundred and one fifty in his debut IPL season.
Another player on the RCB Retained player list for IPL 2025 is another all-rounder- Cameron Green. Green was traded from the all-cash deal before the 2024 IPL season. In the first year for RCB, C. Green took 10 wickets in 13 matches and scored 255 runs. RCB might invest in the promising youngster for the future team build-up.
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It’s all about the retention rules. RCB management and the think tank may think about the Maxwell retention according to the retention rules and right to match card availability. If there is very less retention and right to match card rules, that will increase the chances of Maxwell’s new IPL team for the 2025 season.
