Royal Challengers Bangalore Director of Cricket Mo Bobat has allayed the health concerns surrounding Glenn Maxwell ahead of their IPL 2024 match against Sunrisers Hyderabad in Bengaluru on Sunday. Maxwell injured his thumb while fielding in RCB’s last match against Mumbai Indians, but Bobat said the Australian all-rounder has made a good recovery. “Maxi has had several scans and everything is fine so far. So, there are no concerns about injury. He will train today to get more feel,” Bobat said at the pre-match press conference.

Maxwell has had a poor season in the IPL, scoring just 32 runs in six games at an average of 5.33.

However, Bobart supported Maxwell’s early turnaround.

“He’s disappointed. He obviously has high standards and has had a very, very impressive 12 to 24 months. He’s in our plans and a big part of our batting line-up. So, to So far, we are trying to support him as best we can and help him find his best form,” he said.

Bobat said Maxwell’s return to form will be crucial for RCB in the middle order.

“It’s good to see Rajat (Patidar) getting back into some form in the last game (against MI). We are really trying to target the middle stages of the game and we feel we might be able to go at a better pace Score runs, or put them in. So we are trying to work with him (Maxwell) to do that,” he added.

Later, Maxwell actively participated in RCB online meetings, hinting that he was ready to challenge SRH.

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