Glenn Maxwell eligible for selection for Kings XI's IPL opener

Dubai, September 19

Kings XI Punjab on Saturday confirmed that Australia all-rounder Glenn Maxwell will be available for selection for their opening game of the 13th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) against Delhi Capitals.

On their official website, Kings XI Punjab informed that Maxwell arrived in the UAE on September 17 following Australia’s England tour.

“He would now be required to complete only a three-day quarantine period in the team hotel instead of the normal five, as per regulations, as he arrived into the country from an already bio-secure bubble in England,” said Kings XI.

“With his quarantine period scheduled to be complete on Saturday, Maxwell would be eligible for selection for Kings XI Punjab’s season opener against Delhi Capitals on September 20,” the team added.

Maxwell was in great form in the recently concluded T20I and ODI series against England. He was the Player of the Series in the ODI series which Australia won 2-1.

With Maxwell’s arrival in the UAE, Kings XI’s 25-member squad for IPL 13 is now complete, with the likes of Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Nicholas Pooran and Sheldon Cottrell arriving earlier in the week.

With the full squad having arrived in the UAE and no injuries being reported yet, Anil Kumble and the rest of the Kings XI Punjab management will have a full roster of 25 players to choose from for their season opener on Sunday. IANS