Kings XI Punjab star player Glenn Maxwell has been ruled out of IPL 9 with a side strain and will return home in bid to get fit for tri-series in Caribbean.
Maxwell has not performed to expectations this season. He has scored two half centuries with highest score of 68, but averaged less than 20 in 11 matches. Maxwell scored 179 runs at 19.88 but had a strike rate of 144.35. Kings XI Punjab has only won four matches so far in 12 matches and is out of contention for the playoffs.
He joins the list of many Australian players who have left the Indian Premier league early including Steve Smith, Mitchell Marsh, Shaun Marsh, and John Hastings.
“From the information we have so far, the injury doesn’t appear to be something that will prevent Glenn from participating in this tour, but we are keen to give him the necessary time to recover before departing to the West Indies at the end of this month”.
Cricket Australia’s Bupa Support Team Physiotherapist David Beakley said: “Glenn reported increasing soreness in his left abdomen area following last night’s match and as such a decision was made for him to return home for further assessment and treatment ahead of the West Indies tour.e departing to the West Indies at the end of this month.”
Kings XI Punjab has 2 matches to play against Royal Challengers Bangalore and the last match against Rising Pune Super Giants. Glenn Maxwell have scored some eye catching knocks but had lots of insubstantial scores which led to Kings XI Punjab to such position. Last year too Maxwell did not contribute too much for Kings XI Punjab.