Australia all-rounder Glenn Maxwell was snapped by the Royal Challengers Bangalore for a sum of Rs. 14.25 Cr during the IPL 2021 mini auctions. RCB’s decision received mixed reactions from the fans and the pundits but the Aussie all-rounder is looking forward to playing under skipper Virat Kohli.
"It [RCB stint] is going to be next level. He's been the pinnacle of the game for a while as a multi-format player from Tests all the way to T20s," Maxwell told AAP.
"He's been able to adapt his game, dominate for a long period of time and deal with the Indian pressure of being their captain and their best player. I am looking forward to watching him go about his work, not just in games but in training, and hopefully tapping into some of the leadership stuff and try and learn off him," he added.
The right-handed all-rounder also talked about the way Kohli supported his decision of taking a break for sometime due to mental health issues in 2019.
"He's been a solid backer of my stance. In a way he probably understood a lot of the things that I was going through ... a lot of expectation and pressure, which I'm sure he can relate to," Maxwell said.