Glenn Maxwell has been ruled out of IPL 2025 due to a fractured finger
Punjab Kings have signed Australian big-hitter Mitchell Owen as a like-for-like replacement for Glenn Maxwell for the remainder of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025.
The Australian will join the Ricky Ponting-coached team for a price of INR 3 crore. Maxwell was ruled out of the remainder of IPL 2025 due to a finger injury he suffered before their match against Chennai Super Kings.
Owen was crucial in Hobart Hurricanes winning the Big Bash League (BBL) 2025-25 with a record-breaking 108 off 42 balls in the final against Sydney Thunder.
The 23-year-old will pull out of the Pakistan Premier League (PSL) 2025 after his maiden IPL call-up. Owen has already played seven matches in PSL 2025 for Peshawar Zalmi and scored 101 runs at a stunning strike rate of 198.
Owen will be the second player to cut ties with the PSL to join an IPL franchise after South African all-rounder Corbin Bosch. Bosch picking IPL over PSL led to him being banned for a year by the Pakistan Cricket Board. He was a Diamond pick for Peshawar Zalmi.
Owen, who developed into a dangerous opener in recent times, had a sensational BBL 2024-25 where he scored two hundreds against Sydney Thunder, one in the league stage and the other in the final. He reached the three-figure mark in just 39 balls which is the joint-fastest century in the competition’s history.
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In Australia’s List-A competition One-Day Cup, Owen blasted a hundred in just 48 balls for Tasmania against South Australia, which furthered his reputation as a big hitter.
Ponting had hinted at bringing in a player from PSL as replacement at Punjab Kings when he complained about the delay in signing players due to conflicting schedules of the neighbouring leagues.
“With the PSL happening at the same time, there’s not a lot of high-quality replacements out there, to be honest. So we’ve just been patient. We’re having a look around at Indian talent as well and we’re looking at what roles we might be able to fill with some younger Indian players,” Ponting said after the clash against CSK.
PBKS are currently fourth in the table with six wins from 10 games and have 13 points.
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