Glenn Maxwell of Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) responded epically to skipper Faf du Plessis’ humorous comment on RCB’s Instagram post on Wednesday, May 17.
This happened after the Bangalore-based franchise posted a photo of Faf witnessing Mohammed Siraj’s shadow batting practice during a net session. The Proteas batsman made a funny comment that read:
“Learning from the master Mia magic.”
Maxwell responded:
“Is he trying to show you how to change your grip?” with a laughing emoji.
For the uninitiated, Faf is presently the leading run-scorer in IPL 2023. So far, he has 631 runs in 12 games with a strike rate of 154.27, including seven half-centuries.
Maxwell, on the other side, has scored 384 runs in 12 games at a strike rate of 182.85, including five half-centuries. In this season, the part-time spinner has taken three wickets.
The pair recently struck half-centuries against the Rajasthan Royals (RR), which Bangalore defeated by 112 runs.
Meanwhile, Mohammed Siraj has returned with 16 wickets in 12 games at an economy rate of 7.79, including a four-wicket haul against Punjab Kings (PBKS).
The trio will be crucial to Bangalore’s progress as they look to win their remaining league-stage match.
RCB placed fifth in IPL 2023 points table
Following their victory in the battle of the two Royals, Faf du Plessis’ Royal Challengers Bangalore are now fifth in the IPL 2023 points standings.
They will now require to win two more league-stage games to secure 16 points and improve their chances of qualifying for the playoffs and winning an IPL trophy
On Thursday, May 18, Faf and co. will face Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) at the Rajiv Gandhi Stadium. They will next play defending champions and table-toppers Gujarat Titans (GT) at home in their last league-stage encounter on Sunday, May 21.
