Glenn Maxwell’s return to Punjab Kings for a hefty INR 4.20 crore at the IPL 2025 auction was expected to reignite his T20 magic. Instead, the Australian all-rounder’s struggles have become a running joke among fans, especially after another disappointing outing-scoring just 7 runs off 10 balls in the clash against Kolkata Knight Riders. Social media erupted with memes and biting commentary, as Maxwell’s form continued to nosedive in a season where expectations were sky-high.

A season of dismay for Glenn Maxwell

Maxwell’s IPL 2025 campaign has been nothing short of disastrous. In 7 matches (6 innings), he has managed only 48 runs, with a highest score of 30 and an average of just 8.00. His strike rate, once his greatest weapon, has dropped below 100 to 97.95, and he has failed to notch up even a single fifty or hundred. The stats paint a bleak picture: 5 boundaries, a solitary six, and a string of low scores that have left Punjab Kings supporters frustrated and critics merciless.

The numbers have not gone unnoticed by experts either. Cheteshwar Pujara bluntly on a Cricbuzz show remarked, “Any other player would have been out of the XI, but because he’s Maxwell, he’s getting that opportunity”. Even as Punjab Kings have persisted with him, the patience of both fans and pundits is wearing thin. The manner of his dismissals-often against spin, as seen today when Varun Chakaravarthy outfoxed him-has only amplified the scrutiny.

Maxwell’s numbers tell the tale which sparked the trolls

Maxwell’s run of form reads like a nightmare for any top-order batter.

Here’s how his last six innings have unfolded:

• vs KKR: 7 runs (April 25, 2025)
• vs KKR: 7 runs (April 15, 2025)
• vs SRH: 3 runs (April 12, 2025)
• vs CSK: 1 run (April 8, 2025)
• vs RR: 30 runs (April 5, 2025)
• vs LSG: Did not bat (April 1, 2025)
• vs GT: 0 runs (March 25, 2025)

His only double-digit score came against Rajasthan Royals, but even that 30 was a lone bright spot in a series of failures.

The rest of his innings have ended almost as soon as they began, with Simon Doul quick to point out that “he got one more than his average” after his 7-run knock against KKR. The relentless trolling on social media is fueled by this string of single-digit scores, with memes and jokes flooding timelines after every Maxwell dismissal. The game between KKR and PBKS ended with an abandonment due to rain, where PBKS batting first put up a massive total of 201/4 and KKR in return made 7/0 of the first over before the play was called off.

Here’s how fans reacted:

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