Ace Australia and Royal Challengers Bangalore all-rounder Glenn Maxwell has stated that whereas the damage to his left leg had healed, it will take a “number of months” earlier than he’s again to full health as he prepares for the upcoming version of the IPL. The RCB participant had suffered a damaged left fibula in a horrific mishap throughout a buddy’s birthday celebration days after Australia have been knocked out of the T20 World Cup at dwelling in November final 12 months.

The grievous accidents required pressing surgical procedure and a protracted interval of rehabilitation. Maxwell returned to the ODI facet, which received the three-match collection in opposition to India 2-1 just lately, and the cricketer is now wanting ahead to enjoying for RCB on its dwelling turf, the Chinnaswamy Stadium, after almost two years.

In a video posted by RCB on social media forward of the IPL season, scheduled to begin on Mar 31, Maxwell, stated, “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 damage.

“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 as a result of COVID-19 pandemic, Maxwell stated 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 IPL.