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IPL 2022: Royal Challengers Bangalore To Get Glenn Maxwell Boost; Head Coach Reveals Joining Date For Aussie Star

Royal Challengers Bangalore have so far played two matches in IPL 2022, recording one♎ win and a loss. They meet Rajaꦰsthan Royals in their third match.

Glennﷺ Maxwell has already joined the RCB camp after completing his mandatory quarantine period.
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Royals Challengers Bangalore can avail the services of star Australian all-rounder Glenn Maxwell in its upcoming IPL match against Mumbai Indians on April 9, said the team's head coach M🍃ike Hesson.

Despite joining the camp after com♋pleting his mandatory quarantine period, Maxwell will not be available for RCB's game against Rajasthan Royals on Tuesday due to a clause laid down by Cricket Australia for its contracted players.  

Even though he was not part of the Australia squad that will complete its tour of Pakistan on 🐭Tuesday with the lone T20 match in Lahore, Maxwell has to wait until April 6 to make his first ap🐼pearance for RCB in ongoing edition of the lucrative T20 league. 

"It's pretty clear from Cricket Australia's point of view that no contracted players are available before the 6th of April. ๊So, regardless of when they arrive here, they can't play before the 6th of April," Hesson said in a video shared on RCB's official Twitter page.

"We have been well aware of that as every other side. We have planned for that. Maxi (Maxwell) wiꦐll be with us and available from the 9th."

RCB has so far played two games this seasonꦅ, recording one win and a l🎀oss.