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Allowed Kohli, ABD to think freely: Parthiv lauds Maxwell's comeback in IPL 2021
Australian all-rounder Glenn Maxwell had a terrible outing in the IPL 2020. Playing for Punjab, he scored just 184 runs in 14 matches, and the most shocking part – he couldn’t hit a single six. But this year, things changed drastically for him, and once again, he was one of the highlights of this exotic T20 league. Maxwell was with the Royal Challengers Bangalore now. The dynamic all-rounder justified his price tag of Rs. 14.25 crore in the season opener by slamming 28-ball 39, including 2 maximums. He continued the momentum and amassed a total of 223 runs before the tournament was suspended. He averaged 37.16, while his strike rate was 144.80. Former Indian wicketkeeper-batsman Parthiv Patel heaped praise on Maxwell’s contribution which added an extra feature in Bangalore’s batting order. While speaking on the Star Sports network, the former RCB cricketer stated that Maxwell’s inclusion allowed skipper Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers too ‘think freely’. "I thought Maxwell was brilliant to start in this tournament, especially on the wickets like Chennai. He does play spin well but those were very very difficult wickets to play spin,” Parthiv told Star Sports.
