India, April 15 -- Punjab Kings might have won three out of their five games, but the side are yet to fire at all cylinders. Glenn Maxwell is yet to come to the party and his performances with the bat in Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 have left much to be desired. Former New Zealand pacer Simon Doull has asked captain Shreyas Iyer and coach Ricky Ponting to bench the all-rounder as his time is up.

In his four chances to bat in IPL 2025, the right-handed Maxwell has registered scores of 0, 30, 1 and 3, aggregating 34 runs. With the ball in hand, he has taken three wickets.

Maxwell has looked a pale shadow of himself, and not once has he looked set in the middle. He might have scored 30 runs against Rajasthan Royals, but he was far from...