Tue Mar 25 13:40:00 UTC 2025: **Maxwell’s Unfortunate IPL Debut: Wrong LBW Decision Costs Punjab Kings Batsman**
**[City, State] –** Glenn Maxwell’s IPL 2025 debut for the Punjab Kings ended in unfortunate fashion. He was controversially given out LBW for a golden duck by Gujarat Titans spinner Sai Kishore, a decision that replays showed was incorrect. The ball, according to replays, missed the stumps. Maxwell did speak to captain Shreyas Iyer about a potential review, but the review wasn’t taken.
This dismissal added to Maxwell’s already unfortunate record: he now holds the unwanted record for most IPL dismissals on zero (19). He surpasses Rohit Sharma (18) and Dinesh Karthik (18) who previously held the record. Even Rohit Sharma experienced a similar fate in the first match of IPL 2025, getting dismissed for a duck.
Despite Maxwell’s early exit, Punjab Kings managed a massive total of 243 runs, their second-highest ever in IPL history. Shashank Singh’s impressive 44 off 16 balls and Iyer’s captain’s knock of 97 runs helped compensate for Maxwell’s dismissal.
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