5 Batsmen who can be unexpected openers in IPL 2020

Promoting them higher up the order can turn out to be masterstrokes.

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3. Glenn Maxwell (KXIP)

Kings XI Punjab Glenn Maxwell
Kings XI Punjab captain Glenn Maxwell. (Photo: Surjeet Yadav/IANS)

Glenn Maxwell will be looking forward to join his former team Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) as they bought his for a whopping INR 10.75 crores in the IPL 2020 auction last year. Maxwell’s best performance in IPL so far came in 2014 when he scored 552 runs at a strike rate of 187.75 playing for the Punjab-based franchise.

Maxwell could be a very good choice to open the innings on any given day considering his destructive skillful batting with which he can clear the ropes with ease. The Victorian got his highest T20 score while opening for his national team back in 2016 where he scored an unbeaten 145 off 65 balls. which is still the second highest individual score in international T20Is.

Maxwell is the highest run getter in IPL in UAE conditions and KXIP experienced 100% win-ratio in the matches they played in the gulf country. Till now, he has played 69 matches in IPL scoring 1397 runs at a strike rate of 161.13. He also has 16 wickets to his name. Currently playing for Australia, Glenn is expected to join his team on 18th.

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