Twitter Reactions: RCB shell out a mammoth 14.25 crores for Glenn Maxwell

Glenn Maxwell didn’t have the best of times in the 2020 edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) as he couldn’t hit a single six in the entire tournament. However, bearing in mind his stupendous prowess with the bat in hand, he was expected to be a player to watch out for in the auction. Moreover, the fact that he can bowl handy off-breaks makes him a handy player.

In the auction for the 2021 edition, the Victorian kept himself at the highest bracket of INR 2 crores. He was expected to fetch a handsome deal and things didn’t turn out any different by any means. Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Rajasthan Royals (RR) opened the bidding and continued until INR 4.20 crore. Thereafter, Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) joined in.

Glenn Maxwell goes massive

From there on, CSK and RCB engaged in a severe bidding-war for quite some time and both were in no mood to give up on the Victorian. The teams went berserk at the veteran. In the end, Maxwell went at a stunning price of INR 14.25 crores. Both teams took their own time and in the end, it was MS Dhoni’s CSK, who threw in the towel.

In the meantime, the netizens on Twitter couldn’t keep their calm after Maxwell earned the colossal amount in the auction. Social media flooded in with tweets on the all-round cricketer.

Here’s how the netizens reacted:

All rounders are on the hot seat. #MoeenAli #maxwell #morris #shivamdube #shakib

— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) February 18, 2021

Carlton dry please @Gmaxi_32 real cold. 👊🏼

— John Hastings (@johnhastings194) February 18, 2021

Maxwell ke yahaan Mahoul during every #IPLAuction pic.twitter.com/aEtihOGvHM

— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) February 18, 2021

Sold to @RCBTweets Australasia connect is strong. Just $2.5million AUD 🤑🤑

— Lisa Sthalekar (@sthalekar93) February 18, 2021

Loving @IPL Auction @Gmaxi_32 💵💵💵 CsK or RCB?

— Charlotte Edwards (@C_Edwards23) February 18, 2021

Maxwell is doing it again #IPLAuction2021

— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) February 18, 2021

Imagine RCB buy Glenn Maxwell at 14.25 crore just choke again in IPL#IPLAuction2021 #IPL2021Auction

— Kisslay Jha🇮🇳 (@TrollerBabua) February 18, 2021

Some prices which always go up every year-

1-Petrol
2-Glenn Maxwell#IPLAuction2021

— Yash Pillai (@PillaiYash) February 18, 2021

Glenn Maxwell has been sold to RCB for whopping price of 14 Crores😯
Kohil – ABD – Maxwell together🔥🔥#RCB#Abdevilliers #GlennMaxwell #ViratKohli #IPLAuction2021

— Lalit Agarwalla🇮🇳 (@LalitAgarwalla7) February 18, 2021

Glenn Maxwell after IPL Auction #IPLAuction2021pic.twitter.com/Imhfav3iz2

— Hemaram Saran (@saran_hemaram) February 18, 2021

Meanwhile Glenn Maxwell :#IPLAuction2021#RCB pic.twitter.com/vvhdYrYrVc

— Keyur Dave (@Beingkeyur28) February 18, 2021

No. 3 – Virat Kohli.
No. 4 – Ab De Villiers.
No. 5 – Glenn Maxwell.

What a Middle order. Most Destructive in the World.#RCB

— Shubham Kenghe (@Shubhz5514) February 18, 2021

Glenn Maxwell scored 108 runs at 15.42, striking at just 101 and failed to hit a 6 in his 11 IPL innings last season.

He just got bought for $2.5 million at the IPL auction.

— Andrew (@coolingandy) February 18, 2021

Other IPL players to Glenn Maxwell pic.twitter.com/zP9TPwpgKW

— Mr. Nihilio (@MNihilio) February 18, 2021

Million Dollar Baby #GlennMaxwell #IPLAuction2021

— Naveen (@Nav4Prince) February 18, 2021

Maxwell joined the club 😎
"ee saala cup namde"#IPLAuction2021 #GlennMaxwell pic.twitter.com/LNSzMH0Lc3

— Varun Kautilya (@Sathvik_DHFM) February 18, 2021

RCB bidding for Glenn Maxwell be like#IPLAuction pic.twitter.com/3tvzj7ty6F

— Right Arm Over (@RightArmOver_) February 18, 2021

Life time settlement raa for you #GlennMaxwell #RCB

— Rohit Niranjan (@RohitvNiranjan) February 18, 2021

Glenn Maxwell is already giving me Yuvraj Singh vibes already 😭😭😭

— goatatunde's burner (@GoatatundeV2) February 18, 2021

Earlier, Gautam Gambhir, the former Indian cricketer, reckoned that the Challengers would go all-out for Maxwell in the auction. Gambhir believed that the Challengers needed someone, who could give Virat and AB de Villiers some breathing space.

“Probably, they (RCB) will look at someone like Glenn Maxwell because they need to take a lot of pressure out of Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers,” Gambhir was quoted as saying on Star Sports show ‘Cricket Connected – Auction Special’.

Calling Maxwell an X-factor, Gambhir stated that he could make a difference on batting-friendly pitches in Bangalore. “You want someone like an X-factor, like Maxwell, and at the Chinnaswamy Stadium, where it’s flat and small, so he can have that impact. So, probably, they (RCB) will look at someone like Maxwell,” Gambhir added.