Indian legend Sunil Gavaskar admitted that he has been impressed with Glenn Maxwell’s performances in IPL 2021. The 1983 World Cup winner, while talking to Star Sports, said that with AB de Villiers and Maxwell, Royal Challengers Bangalore have two 360° players causing troubles for opposition bowlers. 

Australia’s Glenn Maxwell has scored 176 runs at an average of 58.66 in four matches this season. His strike rate has been close to 150, seventh-best in the league so far. The 32-year-old hit back-to-back half-centuries against Sunrisers Hyderabad and Kolkata Knight Riders, as RCB ride on an unbeaten streak in 2021. 

Commenting on the impact Maxwell has had, Sunil Gavaskar said, “It’s great that Maxwell has come good. It has taken the pressure off Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers. They know that they can rely on one more batsman to get the runs. Last time, there was Padikkal at the start of the innings who was getting the runs but this time, Maxwell has been batting extraordinarily.”

The former Indian skipper described the Aussie as a 360-degree player.

“You could possibly say that now, RCB have another 360-degree player in Maxwell. Look at the way when he’s not just reverse-sweeping but also scooping the ball on the off-side and not only on the leg-side. And that is such a difficult shot to play,’ he said. He’s doing it very well, scooping on the off-side over that inner ring and that means he’s another 360-degree player. What do the bowlers do they have to bowl to two 360-degree players, ” Gavaskar said.