Royal Challengers Bangalore all-rounder Glenn Maxwell has said that while the injury to his left leg has healed, it’ll take a “number of months” before he is back to full fitness as he prepares for the IPL.
The RCB player had suffered a broken left fibula in a horrific mishap during a friend’s birthday party days after Australia were knocked out of the T20 World Cup at home in November last year.
In a video posted by RCB on social media ahead of the IPL season, Maxwell, said: “The leg’s okay. It’s going to be a number of months before I’m 100 per cent.”
The 34-year-old added that he is hopeful of doing the job for RCB following his recovery from the injury. “Hopefully it’s (leg) good enough to get through the tournament and still do the job.”
With IPL 2023 set to return to the home-and-away format after two years of playing in bio-bubbles due to Covid-19, Maxwell said he was pumped up to play in front of the home fans. “Finally getting back after a couple of years (of playing inside bio-bubbles). It’s pretty exciting and I’m pretty pumped to play in front of our home fans.”
