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‘Dropping Glenn Maxwell in a shortened game is crime’

Fans on Twitter reacted after Punjab Kings dropped Glenn Maxwell from their playing XI against Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025. The match between the two teams is taking place at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.

Punjab Kings won the toss and opted to field first in a game that has been curtailed to 14 overs. The Shreyas Iyer-led side made two changes to their team, and one of the major changes was Glenn Maxwell getting dropped, with Marcus Stoinis replacing him in the XI.

Glenn Maxwell was dropped because of the poor form that he has been going through with the bat

Glenn Maxwell was dropped because of the poor form that he has been going through with the bat. The right-hander failed in all the games that he played, and his poor outings saw him getting criticised a lot, with many even raising calls to release him from the squad.

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Glenn Maxwell was expected to play a major role for the Punjab Kings in the ongoing IPL. But that wasn’t the case. Although he was decent with the ball, he wasn’t able to get going with the bat, which was the main reason behind him getting dropped.

Glenn Maxwell has amassed just 93 runs in the 14 innings in the IPL since last year

Glenn Maxwell getting dropped from the Punjab Kings playing XI was on the expected lines. It was expected that he would be left from the last game but the management backed him and instead dropped Marcus Stoinis, which surprised many.

Since the IPL 2024, Glenn Maxwell has amassed just 93 runs in the 14 innings. The batter has an average of just 6.64 to go with 5 ducks. Of the 75 players who have batted at least 10 times in the IPL since 2024, he has the lowest average

Glenn Maxwell in the IPL since 2024

Innings: 14

Runs: 93

Avg: 6.64

SR: 110.71

Ducks: 5

Also Read: Big blow for RR: Sanju Samson doubtful for remainder of IPL 2025

Fans on Twitter reacted after Glenn Maxwell was dropped from the Punjab Kings XI for a clash against RCB

As Glenn Maxwell was dropped from the Punjab Kings XI for a clash against the Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025, fans on Twitter reacted to it. They were happy with the team management taking the decision and gave some joyful reactions. Some fans also felt it was a wrong decision. Here are some of them:

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