Ace Australia and Royal Challengers Bangalore all-rounder Glenn Maxwell has stated that whereas the damage to his left leg had healed, it will take a “variety of months” earlier than he’s again to full health as he prepares for the upcoming version of the IPL. The RCB participant had suffered a damaged left fibula in a horrific mishap throughout a pal’s celebration days after Australia have been knocked out of the T20 World Cup at house in November final yr.

The grievous accidents required pressing surgical procedure and a protracted interval of rehabilitation. Maxwell returned to the ODI aspect, which gained the three-match collection towards India 2-1 not too long ago, and the cricketer is now trying ahead to taking part in for RCB on its house turf, the Chinnaswamy Stadium, after practically two years.

In a video posted by RCB on social media forward of the IPL season, scheduled to start on Mar 31, Maxwell, stated, “The leg’s okay. It’ll be quite a few months earlier than I am 100 per cent.” The 34-year-old added that he’s hopeful of doing the job for RCB following his restoration from the damage.

“Hopefully it is (leg) adequate to get by way of the match and nonetheless do the job.” With IPL 2023 set to return to the home-and-away format after two years of taking part in in bio-bubbles because of the COVID-19 pandemic, Maxwell stated he was pumped as much as play in entrance of the house followers.

“Lastly getting again after a few years (of taking part in inside bio-bubbles). It is fairly thrilling and I am fairly pumped to play in entrance of our house followers,” added Maxwell, one of many three gamers retained by RCB forward of IPL 2022.

He had contributed 301 runs and brought six wickets in 13 matches through the earlier version of IPL.