Australia and RCB all-rounder Glenn Maxwell jokingly discussed his retirement plan from IPL and cricket. The 35-year-old star said that he will continue to play in the IPL “until I can’t walk anymore”.
Glenn Maxwell has made enviable achievements in his white-ball career. He is a two-time ODI World Cup winner and a one-time T20 World Cup winner with Australia.
Has Glenn Maxwell won IPL?
Many would not remember, but Glenn Maxwell did win an IPL title with the Mumbai Indians in 2013. However, he hasn’t won the elusive IPL trophy since. He has been with RCB for the past three seasons. Even as RCB reached the playoffs twice in the last three seasons, they couldn’t reach the final.
You’re rubbing shoulders with AB and Virat: Maxwell
Maxwell will be leading the Melbourne Stars in the upcoming BBL 2023/24 season. On the eve of the tournament, Glenn Maxwell discussed about his retirement plan. The swashbuckling batsman said that he will play in the IPL until he can’t walk!
“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 at the Melbourne Airport on Wednesday.
Maxwell spoke of his experience of playing alongside the likes of AB de Villiers and Virat Kohli.
“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.”
“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 also pointed out that the Indian pitches are similar to what will be presented in the West Indies in the T20 World Cup 2024, which will start just a week after the IPL 2024 concludes.
“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,” added Maxwell.
