Glenn Maxwell reveals how Virat Kohli and Adam Zampa played a role in his signing with RCB

For the IPL 2021, Glenn Maxwell has joined hands with Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers at the Royal Challengers Bangalore camp. The Australian also will join his national teammate Adam Zampa. In a recent interaction, the all-rounder revealed that Zampa played a role in getting Maxwell to the RCB franchise. 

Maxwell revealed that one day before the auction, he and Zampa were together in New Zealand and the spinner gave his cap to him. The all-rounder further said that Zampa took the cap and made him wear it. Zampa also sent the photo to Kohli while also writing a short message for him. 

“There’s actually a funny story. The day of the auction, it was at night time in New Zealand. We were training while in quarantine in New Zealand. Adam Zampa had his RCB hat in his bag, so he took it out and made sure we had a photo. He sent it to Virat and said ‘Let’s get it over the line. Congratulations I have already given him his first cap!’,” shared Maxwell in a video that was posted by RCB’s social media. 

Glenn Maxwell reveals chat with Virat Kohli

Maxwell further narrated that Zampa sent the picture to captain Virat Kohli the next day and his reaction was truly epic. Maxwell also joked that if the plan had not worked as they thought, then it would have looked pretty silly as far as they both were concerned. But RCB bought the Aussie all-rounder for INR 14.25 crores.  

“That was before the auction, so it all happened pretty well. It would have looked pretty silly if it didn’t work out that way. He put the picture on afterward but we took the photo before the auction. Virat said you guys are idiots (after Zampa sent Virat Kohli the picture),” admitted Maxwell.

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The 32-year-old all-rounder also revealed that he had met Kohli during India’s tour of Australia in 2020-21. Maxwell revealed that Kohli had told him then RCB could be going for the hard-hitting Aussie. Kohli had apparently expressed that he wanted Maxwell in the RCB squad for the IPL 2021 but also knew that things might not go according to the plan on the auction day. 

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