IPL 2021 Auction: Twitter Goes Berserk As RCB Racks Up Glenn Maxwell For Rs 14.25 Crores

Australian swashbuckling middle-order batsman Glenn Maxwell once again broke the bank at the IPL auction table as a furious bidding war ensued between the likes of Chennai Super Kings and Royal Challengers Bangalore.

Maxwell, who had listed himself at the base price of Rs 2 Crore, saw his price blow through the roof after Kolkata Knight Riders and Rajasthan Royals started the bidding war.

Eventually, Chennai Super Kings and Royal Challengers Bangalore joined the bid and thus started the back and forth between them to avail the services of the Australian all-rounder.

In the end, it was the Virat Kohli-led Royal Challengers Banglore, who racked up Glenn Maxwell for a whopping, head spinning, Rs 14.25 Crore.

Maxwell’s bid was outrageous given the fact that he has been a perennial underachiever in the cash-rich league. Barring the 2014 season where he smashed more than 500 runs and the 2017 edition where he scored more than 300 runs, Glenn Maxwell has been a colossal disappointment over the years in the IPL.

He was racked up for Rs 10.75 Crores in the 2019 IPL auction by Kings XI Punjab but he failed to live up to expectations as he couldn’t even hit a single six in the 13 games that he played.

With Glenn Maxwell once again breaking the bank in IPL 2021 Auction, Twitter, as expected, went bonkers.

Here are some of the best reactions after Glenn Maxwell racked up Rs 14.25 Crores in IPL 2021 Auction:

Maxwell ke yahaan Mahoul during every #<!---->I<!---->P<!---->L<!---->A<!---->u<!---->c<!---->t<!---->i<!---->o<!---->n p<!---->i<!---->c<!---->.<!---->t<!---->w<!---->i<!---->t<!---->t<!---->e<!---->r<!---->.<!---->c<!---->o<!---->m<!---->/<!---->a<!---->E<!---->t<!---->i<!---->h<!---->O<!---->G<!---->v<!---->H<!---->M

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Glenn Maxwell right now. ?

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Glenn Maxwell in #<!---->I<!---->P<!---->L<!---->A<!---->u<!---->c<!---->t<!---->i<!---->o<!---->n

2013: 5.3 cr (MI)
2014: 6.0 cr (KXIP)
2018: 9.0 cr (DC)
2020: 10.75 cr (KXIP)
2021: 14.25 cr (RCB)#<!---->I<!---->P<!---->L<!---->A<!---->u<!---->c<!---->t<!---->i<!---->o<!---->n<!---->2<!---->0<!---->2<!---->1

— Deepu Narayanan (@deeputalks) F<!---->e<!---->b<!---->r<!---->u<!---->a<!---->r<!---->y<!----> <!---->1<!---->8<!---->,<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->2<!---->1

The Sensex and Maxwell…. prices and fundamentals……well!!

— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) F<!---->e<!---->b<!---->r<!---->u<!---->a<!---->r<!---->y<!----> <!---->1<!---->8<!---->,<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->2<!---->1

Glenn Maxwell for 14.25 crore is possibly the most RCB thing yet

— Tim Wigmore (@timwig) F<!---->e<!---->b<!---->r<!---->u<!---->a<!---->r<!---->y<!----> <!---->1<!---->8<!---->,<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->2<!---->1

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I want to be Glenn Maxwell in an IPL Auction when I grow up. #<!---->I<!---->P<!---->L<!---->A<!---->u<!---->c<!---->t<!---->i<!---->o<!---->n<!---->2<!---->0<!---->2<!---->1

— Chetan Narula (@chetannarula) F<!---->e<!---->b<!---->r<!---->u<!---->a<!---->r<!---->y<!----> <!---->1<!---->8<!---->,<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->2<!---->1

Three maiden overs and then in walks Maxwell! Had to go big! #<!---->I<!---->P<!---->L<!---->A<!---->u<!---->c<!---->t<!---->i<!---->o<!---->n<!---->2<!---->0<!---->2<!---->1

— Gautam Bhimani (@gbhimani) F<!---->e<!---->b<!---->r<!---->u<!---->a<!---->r<!---->y<!----> <!---->1<!---->8<!---->,<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->2<!---->1

If Maxwell performed as well on the pitch in #<!---->I<!---->P<!---->L as he does in the Auctions, he'd be the all-time greatest T20 player by a mile.#<!---->I<!---->P<!---->L<!---->2<!---->0<!---->2<!---->1 #<!---->I<!---->P<!---->L<!---->A<!---->u<!---->c<!---->t<!---->i<!---->o<!---->n<!---->2<!---->0<!---->2<!---->1

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Glenn Maxwell goes to RCB for 14.25 cr.

Was sold to KXIP for 10.75cr in IPL 2020. #<!---->I<!---->P<!---->L<!---->A<!---->u<!---->c<!---->t<!---->i<!---->o<!---->n<!---->2<!---->0<!---->2<!---->1

— Sarang Bhalerao (@bhaleraosarang) F<!---->e<!---->b<!---->r<!---->u<!---->a<!---->r<!---->y<!----> <!---->1<!---->8<!---->,<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->2<!---->1

Glenn Maxwell is like Paddy.

Low quality stuff which Punjab wants to sell to other states.#<!---->I<!---->P<!---->L<!---->A<!---->u<!---->c<!---->t<!---->i<!---->o<!---->n<!---->2<!---->0<!---->2<!---->1

— Gabbbar (@GabbbarSingh) F<!---->e<!---->b<!---->r<!---->u<!---->a<!---->r<!---->y<!----> <!---->1<!---->8<!---->,<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->2<!---->1

Imagine if Punjab were thinking of buying back Maxwell for a lesser amount ? #<!---->I<!---->P<!---->L<!---->A<!---->u<!---->c<!---->t<!---->i<!---->o<!---->n<!---->2<!---->0<!---->2<!---->1

— Jatin Sapru (@jatinsapru) F<!---->e<!---->b<!---->r<!---->u<!---->a<!---->r<!---->y<!----> <!---->1<!---->8<!---->,<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->2<!---->1

If we all got performance appraisals like Glen Maxwell!

— Joy Bhattacharjya (@joybhattacharj) F<!---->e<!---->b<!---->r<!---->u<!---->a<!---->r<!---->y<!----> <!---->1<!---->8<!---->,<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->2<!---->1

Stuff that keeps getting more expensive every year:

1. Petrol
2. Diesel
3. Glenn Maxwell#<!---->I<!---->P<!---->L<!---->A<!---->u<!---->c<!---->t<!---->i<!---->o<!---->n<!---->2<!---->0<!---->2<!---->1

— Sagar (@sagarcasm) F<!---->e<!---->b<!---->r<!---->u<!---->a<!---->r<!---->y<!----> <!---->1<!---->8<!---->,<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->2<!---->1

https://twitter.com/indiantweeter/status/1362340801741688834?s=19

Maxwell watching #<!---->I<!---->P<!---->L<!---->A<!---->u<!---->c<!---->t<!---->i<!---->o<!---->n<!---->2<!---->0<!---->2<!---->1 p<!---->i<!---->c<!---->.<!---->t<!---->w<!---->i<!---->t<!---->t<!---->e<!---->r<!---->.<!---->c<!---->o<!---->m<!---->/<!---->Y<!---->0<!---->j<!---->e<!---->9<!---->u<!---->i<!---->P<!---->4<!---->S

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"Do I hear all the money that exists for Glenn Maxwell? Yes? All the money that exists plus a bit more? I do? Excellent." #<!---->I<!---->P<!---->L<!---->A<!---->u<!---->c<!---->t<!---->i<!---->o<!---->n<!---->2<!---->0<!---->2<!---->1 #<!---->M<!---->a<!---->x<!---->w<!---->e<!---->l<!---->l<!---->b<!---->a<!---->l<!---->l

— Dan Liebke (@LiebCricket) F<!---->e<!---->b<!---->r<!---->u<!---->a<!---->r<!---->y<!----> <!---->1<!---->8<!---->,<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->2<!---->1

Every #<!---->I<!---->P<!---->L<!---->A<!---->u<!---->c<!---->t<!---->i<!---->o<!---->n<!---->2<!---->0<!---->2<!---->1 people predict teams won't take Maxwell but he gets good bids.

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https://twitter.com/vikrantgupta73/status/1362341559904075782?s=19

Glenn Maxwell’s that guy! He’s that guy who cheats, and yet the girl goes back to him! Insanity at #<!---->I<!---->P<!---->L<!---->A<!---->u<!---->c<!---->t<!---->i<!---->o<!---->n<!---->2<!---->0<!---->2<!---->1 ??

— Tanay Tiwari (@Tanay_Tiwari) F<!---->e<!---->b<!---->r<!---->u<!---->a<!---->r<!---->y<!----> <!---->1<!---->8<!---->,<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->2<!---->1

Has any Australian seen more Indian rupees in his bank account than Glenn Maxwell in the last 5 years? #<!---->I<!---->P<!---->L<!---->A<!---->u<!---->c<!---->t<!---->i<!---->o<!---->n<!---->2<!---->0<!---->2<!---->1

— Bharat Sundaresan (@beastieboy07) F<!---->e<!---->b<!---->r<!---->u<!---->a<!---->r<!---->y<!----> <!---->1<!---->8<!---->,<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->2<!---->1

Maxwell will go for well over a million again, his price driven by the possibility of what he could do, and not what he has done. Quite incredible actually

— Sambit Bal (@sambitbal) F<!---->e<!---->b<!---->r<!---->u<!---->a<!---->r<!---->y<!----> <!---->1<!---->8<!---->,<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->2<!---->1

Maxwell in IPL auction is always a box office hit.

— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) F<!---->e<!---->b<!---->r<!---->u<!---->a<!---->r<!---->y<!----> <!---->1<!---->8<!---->,<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->2<!---->1

Glenn Maxwell bidding war going on. You can watch on sky sports cricket. And if you’ve never watched the IPL auction before I don’t really have a frame of reference for you. It’s an odd thing. Fun but odd.

— Elizabeth Ammon (@legsidelizzy) F<!---->e<!---->b<!---->r<!---->u<!---->a<!---->r<!---->y<!----> <!---->1<!---->8<!---->,<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->2<!---->1