Glenn Maxwell says he will ‘play in the IPL until he can’t walk anymore’ | Cricket News
Australia all-rounder Glenn Maxwell, who showed during the recently-concluded Cricket World Cup what he can do to bowling units even without footwork, has said that the Indian Premier League (IPL) will be the last tournament he plays in even after he retires from other forms of cricket.
“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.
Maxwell then opened up on his bond with the tournament and how it has been very good for him as a player.
“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. 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,” said the Australian who is one of the four foreign players retained the Royal Challengers Bangalore for next season.
Maxwell has been an integral part of the IPL since he first turned out for the Delhi Daredevils in 2012. He went on to be a record-breaking, headline-making buy at the next auction with Mumbai Indians braking the bank and forking out $1 million to get his services on board. He also played for the Kings XI Punjab team before finding his way to RCB.
The 35-year-old’s only Test match hundred has been scored in India in 2017. He also put the Afghanan team to the sword at the recently-concluded Cricket World Cup scoring Australia’s first ever men’s ODI double century.
Having won their 6th World Cup trophy last month, Australia will hope to win the T20 World Cup in West Indies and the USA next year. Maxwell will be key to that pursuit.
“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,” Maxwell said.
