Punjab Kings Signal Babar Azam’s PSL Teammate As Glenn Maxwell Will get Dominated Out

Punjab Kings (PBKS) have signed Australian Mitchell Owen because the damage alternative for star all-rounder Glenn Maxwell, who was dominated out for the rest of IPL 2025 because of a damaged fracture earlier this week. Owen, who’s at present taking part in for Peshawar Zalmi in Pakistan Tremendous League, will be part of PBKS for Rs 3 crore. Owen was the main run-scorer of Huge Bash League (BBL) 2024-25, smashing 452 runs at a strike-rate of over 200 to assist Hobart Hurricanes carry their first title.

“Punjab Kings (PBKS) have picked all-rounder Mitch Owen as a alternative for Glenn Maxwell, who has been dominated out of the rest of the TATA Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 because of a damaged finger,” an official IPL assertion learn.

“Mitch Owen, from Tasmania, Australia, has performed 34 T20s and scored 646 runs, together with two centuries and a highest rating of 108. The Australian all-rounder additionally has 10 T20 wickets to his title,” the assertion added.

Owen had joined Peshwar Zalmi as a supplementary participant after South Africa’s Corbin Bosch determined to breach his PSL contract in favour of a transfer to Mumbai Indians within the IPL. Based on ESPNcricinfo, Owen is anticipated to hitch the PBKS after finishing his PSL commitments.

To this point, Owen has scored 200 runs in PSL video games for Peshawar. He has additionally picked up two wickets throughout the identical time. A right-hand top-order batter and right-arm medium pacer, Owen has been made to bat down by Peshawar Zalmi to facilitate out-of-form skipper Babar Azam on the prime of the order.

Owen caught the limelight through the BBL earlier this 12 months. He struck two centuries within the season, together with an unbeaten 101 off 64 balls towards Sydney Thunder however saved his greatest for the ultimate towards the identical opposition: a exceptional 108 off 42 with 11 sixes. Owen went unsold on the IPL mega public sale final 12 months.