Big Blow For Punjab Kings! Rs 4.2 Crore Superstar Ruled Out Of IPL 2025 Amid Playoff Qualification Chances
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Punjab Kings (PBKS) took one step further to increase their chances of qualifying for the IPL 2025 playoffs as they defeated Chennai Super Kings (CSK) at the MA Chidambaram Stadium on April 30 (Wednesday). However, during this crucial time, the team have lost one of their biggest superstars, as they stand 2nd on the points table with 13 points from 10 games in the tournament.
Punjab Kings have officially stated that star Australian all-rounder Glenn Maxwell has been ruled out of the IPL 2025 due to a fractured finger. Maxwell injured his finger during a practice session before PBKS' clash with Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) at Eden Gardens.
"Glenn Maxwell has been ruled out of the remainder of the season due to a finger injury. We wish him a speedy recovery," the franchise confirmed on their social media accounts.
Maxwell was bought by PBKS in the IPL 2025 auction for Rs 4.2 crore. However, he couldn't perform well. He scored just 48 runs with the bat in 7 matches. He also picked up just 4 wickets with the ball.
We Will Be Signing Some Players: Ricky Ponting
Apart from Maxwell, PBKS are also without Lockie Ferguson, who got injured earlier in this season and was ruled out for the rest of the tournament. In the press conference after their win against CSK, Ricky Ponting confirmed that PBKS will go in to sign some replacements before their 12th game of the season.
"We will be signing some replacements at some stage. We've got until our 12th game, so we have a couple of games to go yet. With the squad we've got, we're trying to find players from within as well," the PBKS head coach said.
Ponting also hinted that they might look for younger Indian players o replaced Maxwell and Ferguson.
"So we've actually been a little bit patient. Maxi's only been a couple of days, Lockie's has been two or three weeks. And 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," he added.
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