Glenn Maxwell is one of the Limited-overs greats Australia has ever produced. He has displayed his aggressive nature of batting and unorthodox shot selection to the cricketing world. Glenn Maxwell is one cricketer who has always generated tremendous interest at the IPL auction. The 2014 IPL has been one of the best seasons for Maxwell when he represented Kings XI Punjab. He scored 552 runs with an exceptional strike rate of 187.75 including 4 fifties. However, Maxwell wasn’t able to make consistent runs for almost 7 years.
The 2021 edition of the league saw Vintage Maxwell back, he scored 513 runs with a strike rate of 144.10 including 6 fifties. All-rounder Glenn Maxwell was one of the three players retained by the RCB ahead of IPL 2022. Maxwell found his rhythm back playing for RCB, his other best came in the 2023 IPL. Maxwell scored 400 runs with yet again exceptional strike rate of 183.49 including 5 fifties. Maxwell’s addition to RCB has been a great fit for the management, he has delivered timely runs in the last three seasons. Maxwell, Du Plessis, and Virat Kohli in the top order will be a nightmare for any bowlers.
| Full Name | Glenn Maxwell |
| Date of Birth | 14 October 1988 |
| Nationality, Hometown | Australian, Melbourne |
| Debut Year in IPL | 2012 |
| Teams Played | Delhi Capitals, Mumbai Indians, Punjab Kings |
| Current Team | Royal Challengers Bangalore |
| Batting Style | Right-hand Batsman |
| Bowling Style | Right-arm Off-break |
Glenn Maxwell IPL Salary
Even before his International debut, Maxwell got his IPL contract and represented Delhi Daredevils in 2012. His salary was 10.54 Lakhs, The very next year he got into an auction and Mumbai Indians picked him for 5.327 Crores. Unfortunately, he wasn’t able to last there either, In 2014 Maxwell moved to Punjab Kings for 6 Crores. Maxwell started his fireworks once he joined Punjab Kings he had an extraordinary tournament. Which ensured his spot was permanent for the next 4 years.
But Delhi Daredevils managed to get their former player back to the team for 9 Crores in 2018 IPL auction. There he survived for only a year and he returned back to Punjab Kings in 2022 for a huge amount of 10.75 Crores. His average performance over the years cost him uncertainty in sticking to a particular team. Maxwell’s career got an upgrade after RCB trusted his skillset and bought him for 14.25 Crores in the 2021 IPL auction. Though Glenn Maxwell IPL salary was downgraded after the mega auction to 11 Crores, his trust in RCB management never went down.
| YEAR | SALARY | TEAM |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 11,00,00,000 | Royal Challengers Bangalore |
| 2023 | 11,00,00,000 | Royal Challengers Bangalore |
| 2022 | 11,00,00,000 | Royal Challengers Bangalore |
| 2021 | 14,25,00,000 | Royal Challengers Bangalore |
| 2020 | 10,75,00,000 | Punjab Kings |
| 2018 | 9,00,00,000 | Delhi Capitals |
| 2017 | 6,00,00,000 | Punjab Kings |
| 2016 | 6,00,00,000 | Punjab Kings |
| 2015 | 6,00,00,000 | Punjab Kings |
| 2014 | 6,00,00,000 | Punjab Kings |
| 2013 | 5,32,70,000 | Mumbai Indians |
| 2012 | 10,54,000 | Delhi Capitals |
Glenn Maxwell IPL Stats
Batting
| YEAR | TEAM | MAT | RUNS | HS | AVG | SR | 100 | 50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | RCB | 14 | 400 | 77 | 33.33 | 183.49 | 0 | 5 |
| 2022 | RCB | 13 | 301 | 55 | 27.36 | 169.10 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | RCB | 15 | 513 | 78 | 42.75 | 144.10 | 0 | 6 |
| 2020 | PBKS | 13 | 108 | 32 | 15.42 | 101.88 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | DC | 12 | 169 | 47 | 14.08 | 140.83 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | PBKS | 14 | 310 | 47 | 31.00 | 173.18 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | PBKS | 11 | 179 | 68 | 19.88 | 144.35 | 0 | 2 |
| 2015 | PBKS | 11 | 145 | 43 | 13.18 | 129.46 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | PBKS | 16 | 552 | 95 | 34.50 | 187.75 | 0 | 4 |
| 2013 | MI | 3 | 36 | 23 | 18.00 | 133.33 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | DC | 2 | 6 | 3* | 6.00 | 54.54 | 0 | 0 |
Bowling
| YEAR | TEAM | MAT | WKTS | BBM | AVE | ECON | SR | 4W | 5W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | RCB | 14 | 3 | 1/3 | 31.33 | 9.10 | 20.67 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | RCB | 13 | 6 | 2/22 | 27.50 | 6.88 | 24.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | RCB | 15 | 3 | 2/23 | 45.00 | 8.43 | 32.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | PBKS | 13 | 3 | 1/10 | 56.33 | 8.04 | 42.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | DC | 12 | 5 | 2/22 | 26.40 | 8.25 | 19.20 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | PBKS | 14 | 7 | 2/15 | 17.85 | 6.57 | 16.28 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | PBKS | 11 | 0 | 0/3 | – | 8.88 | – | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | PBKS | 11 | 2 | 1/5 | 48.50 | 9.70 | 30.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | PBKS | 16 | 1 | 1/21 | 132.00 | 12.00 | 66.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | MI | 3 | 0 | 0/5 | – | 11.50 | – | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | DC | 2 | 1 | 1/10 | 22.00 | 7.33 | 18.00 | 0 | 0 |
