Glenn Maxwell recorded four ducks in IPL 2024: Revisiting campaign
What's the story
The much-awaited Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 is just around the corner. Glenn Maxwell will play for Punjab Kings this year as the franchise bought him for ₹4.2 crore at the mega auction. The Australian all-rounder will have a point to prove as he suffered a horrendous run while playing for Royal Challengers Bengaluru last season. Ahead of IPL 2025, let's revisit his forgettable campaign last year.
Batting stats
Maxwell's underwhelming batting performance
Maxwell played 10 matches in IPL 2024 but could only score a paltry 52 runs at an average of just 5.77. He faced 43 balls and had a strike rate of 120.93. His highest score was just 28 runs and he was dismissed without scoring on four occasions. His scores in the tournament read 0, 16, 4, 0, 1, 0, 28, 3, and 0. Owing to his poor run, he was also dropped from the XI.
Ducks
Four ducks for Maxwell
Maxwell recorded a golden duck in the all-important Eliminator against Rajasthan Royals. The Aussie hence scripted the joint second-most ducks in an IPL season (4) with Herschelle Gibbs (Deccan Chargers, 2009), Mithun Manhas (PWI, 2011), Manish Pandey (PWI, 2012), Shikhar Dhawan (DC, 2020), Eoin Morgan (KKR, 2021), Nicholas Pooran (PBKS, 2021), and Dinesh Karthik (RCB, 2023). Jos Buttler leads this tally with five ducks (RR, 2023).
Bowling challenges
Maxwell's struggles against different types of bowlers
In IPL 2024, Maxwell struggled a lot against both pacers and spinners. As per ESPNcricinfo, he could only score 37 runs off 27 balls bowled by pacers and was dismissed five times. His performance against spinners was no better as he could only manage 15 runs from 16 balls and was dismissed four times. While Maxwell averaged 7.40 against pacers, his average further went down against spinners (3.75).
Bowling stats
Maxwell's bowling performance: A silver lining
Despite his batting woes, Maxwell proved his worth with the ball in IPL 2024. He took six wickets across six innings at an average of 21.50 and an economy of 8.06. His best came when he picked two wickets for 23 runs in a single game, showcasing his bowling prowess despite a dismal season overall.
Information
Here are his overall numbers
Overall, Maxwell owns 2,771 runs across 134 IPL matches at 24.74. His strike rate is brilliant (156.74). This includes 18 fifties. He also owns 37 wickets at an economy of 8.28. In 65 matches for PBKS, Maxwell went on to score 1,294 runs at 24.41. He hit six fifties and also recorded nine ducks for the franchise. Maxwell will now hope to do his best for the Kings with his all-round exploits.