Now Punjab Kings have chosen all-rounder Mitchell Owen in place of Glenn Maxwell.
Punjab Kings i.e. PBKS has announced the replacement of injured Glenn Maxwell. The Australian all-rounder has had to be ruled out of IPL 2025 due to a finger injury. Now Punjab Kings have chosen all-rounder Mitchell Owen in place of Glenn Maxwell. Mitchell Owen has not yet made his debut for Australia. He is an uncapped overseas player. Punjab Kings have announced this replacement before the match against Lucknow Super Giants in Dharamsala. Punjab Kings have looked good this season and the team has won 6 out of 10 matches. One match was inconclusive. In this way the team has 13 points in its account.
Let us tell you that Mitchell Owen was playing for Peshawar Zalmi in the Pakistan Super League till now. Peshawar Zalmi is Babar Azam’s team. However, now this dashing batsman can be seen playing for Punjab Kings in IPL 2025.
Owen has played 34 T20 matches. He has remained unbeaten 5 times in 30 innings and scored 646 runs at an average of 25.84 and a strike rate of 184.57. He has scored 2 centuries from his bat and his best score has been 108 runs.
In the Big Bash League (BBL), Owen has scored 531 runs in 21 innings of 24 matches at an average of 33.18 and a strike rate of 184.37. He also has 10 wickets in T20 cricket. Owen made Hobart Hurricanes champions by scoring a century in the final match of the Big Bash League. He scored 108 runs in 42 balls at a strike rate of 257 runs. Owen was seen playing as an opener in this league. In such a situation, it will be interesting to see at which batting position Punjab uses him.
Punjab Kings now have to play their next match against Lucknow Super Giants
Punjab Kings now have to play their next match today i.e. on 4th May against Lucknow Super Giants. It is very important for both the teams to win this match and their players will be fully prepared to leave their mark. If Punjab has to reach the playoffs, then at least two out of 4 matches will have to be won at any cost. Under the captaincy of Shreyas Iyer, Punjab’s performance has been strong in the 16th season of the Indian Premier League.
Talking about Lucknow Super Giants, the team has won 5 out of 10 matches so far while they have lost 5 matches. The team has 9 points and is at the sixth position in the points table of IPL 2025.
