Former Indian player and well-known analyst Sanjay Manjrekar was quick to make fun of Glenn Maxwell’s patchy performances. The JioHotstar guru, who was in the dugout for the IPL 2025 match between PBKS and RR, contrasted Halley’s Comet’s appearances with Maxwell’s knocks. The PBKS batter was considered by Sanjay to be the “Halley’s Comet of cricket.”
Halley’s Comet is visible on Earth only every 75 years, according to Manjrekar. According to Sanjay, it will be visible once more in 2061 after being spotted in 1986. He ridiculed the inconsistency in Maxwell’s batting and contrasted its infrequent appearance with the quantity of his strong outings. Fans have expressed differing views about his statement on social media.
Once every 75 years, Halley’s Comet may be seen from Earth as it circles the sun. Glenn Maxwell plays one solid game in 75 games, and that’s it. In 2061, it will be sighted for the first time since 1986. The same is true of Maxwell when he bats. “Halley’s Comet of Cricket is Glenn Maxwell,” Manjrekar stated on JioHotstar.
Maxwell’s inconsistent performance as an IPL batter
Manjrekar’s comparison was motivated by Glenn Maxwell’s failure to maximise his potential. The Australian batter hasn’t been as reliable in his delivery, while being among the most aggressive batters in the history of the game. He participated in ten seasons of the IPL from 2014 to 2024, playing in at least ten games.
He failed to reach 300 runs in the same number of seasons and scored more than 300 runs in five of them. The four times Maxwell scored more than 300 runs at an average of more than 30 were in 2014, 2017, 2021, 2022, and 2023. He had an average of more than 27 in 2022.
Nevertheless, Maxwell had subpar batting seasons in 2015, 2016, 2018, 2020, and 2024, averaging less than 20 runs and failing to reach 180 runs. In addition to his batting exploits, Maxwell has contributed usefully as a bowler and has seldom made a mistake in the field.
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