Ace Australia and Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) all-rounder Glenn Maxwell has mentioned that whereas the harm to his left leg had healed, it’ll take a “number of months” earlier than he’s again to full health as he prepares for the upcoming version of the IPL (Indian Premier League).
The RCB participant had suffered a damaged left fibula in a horrific mishap throughout a pal’s celebration days after Australia was knocked out of the T20 World Cup at dwelling in November final yr.
The grievous accidents required pressing surgical procedure and a protracted interval of rehabilitation. Maxwell returned to the ODI facet, which received the three-match sequence in opposition to India 2-1 not too long ago, and the cricketer is now trying ahead to enjoying for RCB on its dwelling turf, the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, after practically two years.
In a video posted by RCB on social media forward of the IPL season, scheduled to begin on March 31, Maxwell mentioned, “The leg’s okay. It’s going to be a number of months before I’m 100 per cent.”
The 34-year-old added that he’s hopeful of doing the job for RCB following his restoration from the harm.
“Hopefully it’s (leg) good enough to get through the tournament and still do the job.”
With IPL 2023 set to return to the home-and-away format after two years of enjoying in bio-bubbles because of the COVID-19 pandemic, Maxwell mentioned he was pumped as much as play in entrance of the house followers.
“Finally getting back after a couple of years (of playing inside bio-bubbles). It’s pretty exciting and I’m pretty pumped to play in front of our home fans,” added Maxwell, one of many three gamers retained by RCB forward of IPL 2022.
He had contributed 301 runs and brought six wickets in 13 matches in the course of the earlier version of the IPL.
Source: sportstar.thehindu.com