“Might not put his name…”- Aakash Chopra drops massive claim on star player ahead of IPL 2025 auction

The former Indian opening batter, Aakash Chopra, has dropped a massive claim that their all-rounder, Glenn Maxwell, might not find any takers ahead of the IPL 2026 auction after being released by the Punjab Kings (PBKS). He added that the spin-bowling all-rounder might not then put his name in the auction. 

Maxwell was one of the five players released by the Punjab Kings ahead of the next Indian Premier League, along with Praveen Dubey, Aaron Hardie, Josh Inglis, and Kuldeep Sen. In the recent video from the opening batter, Aakash Chopra, on his YouTube channel, he wondered if it was the end of Maxwell in IPL.

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“They have said that they will let Maxwell go. Maxwell was for ₹4.20 crore. Mitchell Owen had come in his place. Mitchell Owen was retained, and Maxwell was let go. Is it the end of an era? Why am I saying it's an era? He has earned ₹101 crore from the IPL.” Chopra expressed in the video.

Aakash Chopra wonders about Glenn Maxwell's end ahead of IPL 2026

Maxwell has overall smashed 2819 runs in the 135 innings of the IPL at an average of 23.88 and a strike rate of 155.14 with the help of 18 half-centuries at the best score of 95. In the last two seasons, he got 100 runs in 23 innings.

“I don't grudge anybody's money. I want them to make ₹100 crore in one season. Players should get that kind of money because it's a multi-billion-dollar league. It's possible someone could be interested, and it's also possible no one could be interested. He might put his name, or he might not even put his name. So that's going to be an interesting one.” Chopra addressed.

“They don't need to buy much. They can find a middle-order batter because Josh Inglis is going. They could maybe look towards Cooper Connolly, and if they could get a backup pacer, and that's about it. They don't need too much. An Indian backup spinner and an overseas backup pacer with Xavier Bartlett, Lockie Ferguson, and Marco Jansen. They are a good team, and they have the money.” The former Indian opener concluded.