In his highly anticipated comeback for Punjab Kings, Glenn Maxwell faced a bitter return to the IPL as he fell for a golden duck against Gujarat Titans in Match 5 of IPL 2025 at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad. The Australian star, renowned for his aggressive stroke play, was trapped LBW by Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore while attempting a trademark reverse sweep on his very first ball.
Unfortunately for Glenn Maxwell, the on-field umpire’s finger went up swiftly, and his stay at the crease was cut short. Interestingly, Maxwell could have survived had he opted for a DRS review. Standing at the non-striker’s end, skipper Shreyas Iyer joined Maxwell for a quick discussion, but Iyer seemed uncertain about overturning the decision.
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Trusting his captain’s judgment, Glenn Maxwell chose not to challenge the call and reluctantly walked back to the pavilion. Punjab Kings, cruising at 104/2, suddenly found themselves at 105/4 — a sharp shift in momentum.
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However, the replay revealed a twist of fate. The hawk-eye showed the ball would have comfortably missed the stumps, suggesting that Maxwell’s dismissal could have been avoided. It was a missed opportunity for Punjab Kings and a tough pill for Maxwell to swallow. Despite the setback, Shreyas Iyer remained composed, anchoring the innings with a determined captain’s knock.
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Punjab Kings (Playing XI): Prabhsimran Singh(w), Priyansh Arya, Shreyas Iyer(c), Shashank Singh, Marcus Stoinis, Glenn Maxwell, Suryansh Shedge, Azmatullah Omarzai, Marco Jansen, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal
Gujarat Titans (Playing XI): Shubman Gill(c), Jos Buttler(w), Sai Sudharsan, Shahrukh Khan, Rahul Tewatia, Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore, Arshad Khan, Rashid Khan, Kagiso Rabada, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna
