Australian all-rounder Glenn Maxwell had a forgettable start to his IPL 2025 season as he was dismissed for a golden duck while playing for Punjab Kings (PBKS) against Gujarat Titans (GT) at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Tuesday (March 25).
Maxwell, who came to the crease in the 11th over, attempted a reverse sweep but completely missed the ball, getting trapped in front of the stumps by Sai Kishore.
The dismissal took him past Rohit Sharma and Dinesh Karthik to become the player with the most ducks in IPL history. It was his 19th duck in the cash-rich league.
Maxwell decided against taking the review, only for replays to later confirm that the ball was missing the stumps. His call to not use DRS did not please Ricky Ponting as the PBKS head coach was seen shaking his head in the dugout.
Social media also erupted with memes as fans reacted to Glenn Maxwell reclaiming his unpleasant record in just a few days. On Sunday (March 23), Rohit had drawn level with Maxwell and Karthik at 18 ducks, by falling for zero during Mumbai Indians’ opening match against Chennai Super Kings.
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Meanwhile, Punjab Kings racked up a mammoth 243/6 on the board in their allotted 20 overs, thanks to skipper Shreyas Iyer’s 97* off 42 balls and vital contributions from Shashank Singh (44* off 16) and Priyansh Arya (47 off 23).
