IPL 2021 Public sale: RCB purchase Glenn Maxwell for Rs 14.25 crore after intense bidding struggle in opposition to CSK

The Royal Challengers Bangalore purchased Australian all-rounder Glenn Maxwell after an intense bidding struggle in opposition to Chennai Tremendous Kings within the IPL 2021 public sale.

Maxwell, who was launched by the Punjab Kings (beforehand Kings XI Punjab) forward of the IPL 2021 public sale, has fetched essentially the most quantity to this point within the public sale going down in Chennai.

Kolkata Knight Riders began the bid for Maxwell, with Rajasthan Royals leaping in with their bid for the Aussie all-rounder. Nevertheless, the RCB and CSK each got here in for the Aussie all-rounder, after which the duo tussled for Maxwell.

Maxwell had a base worth of INR 2 crore within the public sale.

The RCB and CSK remained relentless of their bidding struggle after KKR and RR backed out, as Maxwell’s closing worth got here near the most costly abroad purchase within the historical past of the event — one other Australian, Pat Cummins (INR 15.50 crore)

Glenn Maxwell, therefore, has turn out to be the second-highest abroad purchase within the historical past of the event.

This is the RCB squad as of now:

Retained Gamers: Virat Kohli, AB de Villiers, Devdutt Padikkal, Md. Siraj, Navdeep Saini, Washington Sundar, Yuzvendra Chahal, Joshua Phillipe, Pavan Deshpande, Shahbaz Ahmed, Adam Zampa, Kane Richardson

Purchased participant: Glenn Maxwell