India, April 6 -- Former India cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar made an outrageous comparison of Glenn Maxwell as his inconsistent show in IPL once again came under the scanner. Maxwell scored 30 against Rajasthan Royals as Punjab Kings lost their first match of the season on Saturday night. The hosts failed to match the intensity of the Royals during the chase and were short of 50 runs in the end.

During the tall 206-run chase, Maxwell had the tough job of taking his team over the line after the top-order failure. The star all-rounder stabilised the chase after powerplay alongside young Nehal Wadhera to give Punjab a fighting chance but he threw his wicket away at a crucial juncture of the game.

The Aussie star came out to bat in the middle ...