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Ahead of IPL 2023, RCB’s Glenn Maxwell breaks his leg in freak accident at a party

The news of key RCB player Glenn Maxwell getting injured comes just four months or so before IPL 2023 gets underway.

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Australia and IPL franchise Royal Challengers Bangalore star Glenn Maxwell suffered a broken leg in a freak accident while attending a birthday party in Melbourne on Saturday night. The key player for RCB will be away from cricket for up to three months due to the major leg injury. The news comes just four months ahead of the IPL 2023 season.

The accident that now deems Maxwell unavailable till February 2023 happened under an unusual set of circumstances. Maxwell was at a friend’s 50th birthday party in the city. He was running around a tennis court at the friend’s residence when both of them tripped and fell, Australian media reported. Maxwell broke a bone after his leg got trapped under his friend who was celebrating their birthday. It has also been reported that the accident occurred early on in the party and neither Maxwell or his friend were intoxicated at the time.

The freak accident has left the explosive all-rounder with a fracture in his left fibula or calf bone. Maxwell underwent a successful operation on Sunday afternoon to reset his leg. He will now recover post the surgical procedure and is expected to be out for two to three months. Maxwell shared a visual of his injured leg from the hospital after undergoing the procedure.

Photo: Instagram/ Glenn Maxwell

Australia’s national selector George Bailey has said that Maxwell is in “good spirit” after the surgery. “It was an unfortunate accident and we feel for Glenn in the circumstances given he was in great touch in his last few games,” Bailey was quoted to have said by Sydney Morning Herald. He added that Maxwell is a “critical part” of Australia’s white-ball cricket system and the board will continue to provide support to the player through “recovery and rehabilitation”.

Maxwell is being replaced by Sean Abbott in Australia’s ODI squad for the England series starting November 17. He was part of the squad of hosts Australia at the T20 World Cup 2022 where he made 118 runs in 4 innings and took three wickets. Ahead of the IPL 2022 auction, RCB retained Maxwell for Rs 11 crore alongside Virat Kohli and Mohammad Siraj.

READ | IPL 2023 auction: KKR, MI in action; check player retention, trade news, latest updates

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