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Tuesday, Jun 10, 2025
During the course of his glorious knock, Maxwell suffered serious cramps and was struggling to stand on his feet at one point.
Australia's first double-century maker in ODIs, Maxwell also became the first anywhere to reach 200 during an ODI chase.
The is Maxwell's second freak injury in less than a year. Last November, he broke his leg at a birthday party in Melbourne.
He broke the record of South Africa's Aiden Markram who scored a 49-ball hundred against Sri Lanka at the same venue earlier in this edition.
Rohit and Kohli had added 70 for the second wicket in quick time when Maxwell pulled off a stunning one-handed reflex catch off his own bowling to remove the well-set Indian captain.
The home side had clinched the series with wins in Mohali and Indore, and a third successive defeat could potentially have deflated Australia ahead of their World Cup opener against tournament hosts India on October 8.
Their bonding with the Australian all-rounder goes over two decades back.
Hazlewood is hopeful of joining the franchise later in the tournament.
He was in danger of missing the IPL but has now recovered enough to turn out for RCB.
Pat Cummins, who also flew home from India after the drubbing in Delhi because of a family illness, will captain the team in a series that will help Australia prepare for the World Cup in India later this year.
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