Glenn Maxwell’s IPL 2025 debut was a disaster. The Punjab Kings player was out for a ‘golden duck’ in their first match against Gujarat Titans. Spinner Sai Kishore got him LBW, but Maxwell would have been saved if he’d taken a review – the ball was missing the stumps.
Maxwell came out to bat after Azmatullah Omarzai’s dismissal. He faced just one ball from Kishore in the 10th over, and it hit his pads. The umpire gave him out, and Maxwell walked off, chatting with captain Shreyas Iyer about taking a review. But they decided against it. Replays showed the ball would have sailed over the stumps, making Maxwell not out.
This outing made Maxwell the player with the most ducks in IPL history – 19 times he’s been out for zero. He’s now ahead of Rohit Sharma and Dinesh Karthik, who have 18 ducks each. Rohit Sharma, in fact, got out for a duck in his first match of IPL 2025.
Maxwell’s Review Mix-Up
The incident has sparked a lot of talk on social media, with fans and experts questioning why Maxwell didn’t take a review. As one Twitter user, Mufaddal Vohra, pointed out: “BALL WAS MISSING THE STUMPS, GLENN MAXWELL DIDN’T REVIEW.”
IPL’s Revenge
It seems like the IPL is getting its revenge on Maxwell. With this latest duck, he’s now got a record he might not want. But he’ll be looking to bounce back and make a big impact in the rest of the tournament.
- Glenn Maxwell has the most ducks in IPL history with 19
- Rohit Sharma and Dinesh Karthik have 18 ducks each
- Maxwell was out for a golden duck in Punjab Kings’ first match of IPL 2025