Star Australia all-rounder Glenn Maxwell has vowed to play on the earth’s largest cricket league, the IPL “until he can’t walk anymore”. The 35-year-old, who performed a large position in Australia’s ODI World Cup-winning marketing campaign in India lately, will as soon as once more don the colors of Royal Challengers Bangalore within the IPL subsequent 12 months. “The IPL will probably be the last tournament I ever play, as I will play the IPL until I can’t walk anymore,” Maxwell was quoted as saying by Australian Associated Press (AAP) on the Melbourne Airport on Wednesday.

“I was talking about how good the IPL has been to me throughout my career, the people I’ve met, the coaches I have played under, the international players that you get to rub shoulders with, how beneficial to my whole career that tournament has been.

“You’re rubbing shoulders with AB (de Villiers) and Virat (Kohli) for 2 months, speaking to them whereas watching different video games. It’s simply the best studying expertise that any participant may ask for,” he said.

Maxwell feels Australian cricketers should play in the IPL for experience ahead of the T20 World Cup in the United States and the West Indies in June.

“Hopefully, a variety of our Australian gamers can recover from to the IPL and get to work in barely related situations to the West Indies, the place it’s a little bit drier, it’s going to spin.” Maxwell will return to action as captain of Melbourne Stars in the Big Bash League opener against Brisbane Heat in the opener at the Gabba on Thursday.

After winning the ODI World Cup by beating favourites India at home, Australia are now looking to reclaim the T20 world title which they won in 2021.

“As quickly as we received this World Cup, all of us talked in regards to the refocus in direction of the following one,” Maxwell said.

“I’m hoping it is going be a very thrilling summer time for the BBL, with what’s simply across the nook.

“Hopefully a little bit more importance on putting your name up in the headlines for the right reasons and trying to push for those spots,” he added.

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