Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) all-rounder Glenn Maxwell made himself unavailable from the white-ball leg of the Pakistan sequence and the preliminary leg of IPL 2022 to get married.
The act drew reward from former Indian batter Mohammad Kaif, who admitted that this was a uncommon occasion the place one thing was given priority over the IPL.
The Australian all-rounder was retained by RCB following a stellar IPL 2021 marketing campaign. Other than him, the three-time finalists retained Virat Kohli and Mohammad Siraj forward of the mega public sale.
Praising Maxwell for his resolution to maintain his household forward of the IPL, Mohammad Kaif mentioned on SK’s Match Ki Baat:
“His marriage ceremony was on a deliberate auspicious day, so it couldn’t be moved. His spouse is from India, that too from south India. Individuals normally don’t need to depart the IPL so, I need to reward Maxwell for protecting his household forward of the IPL. We see many gamers that get married earlier than the IPL.”
Kaif added:
“See, every thing comes at a standstill in entrance of the IPL, even world cricket to an extent. Nearly all of the worldwide gamers get collectively and everybody needs to take part on this event.”
The 33-year-old is about to be absent from the RCB camp for the primary set of matches in IPL 2022. The facet stuffed the void within the middle-order with the abroad choice of Sherfane Rutherford of their first match in opposition to the Punjab Kings (PBKS).
Glenn Maxwell tied the knot on March 28
The World Cup winner was married a number of days in the past to Vini Raman in a conventional Indian ceremony in Chennai. Earlier than departing for India, that they had earlier carried out a ceremony in Australia as properly.
The pair obtained engaged in 2020, days earlier than the COVID-19 pandemic gripped the world.
With Virat Kohli seemingly batting at No.3, he could be looking out to have the explosive batter on the different finish.
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