New Delhi, May 4 -- Punjab Kings have roped in Australian cricketer Mitchell Owen as replacement for the injured all-rounder Glenn Maxwell for the remainder of the Indian Premier League 2025 season.

Maxwell was ruled out of the remainder of IPL 2025 after he suffered a broken finger ahead of PBKS's match against the Chennai Super Kings.

PBKS roped in Owen for Rs.3 crore and the Aussie batsman has played 34 T20s and scored 646 runs, including two centuries.

The 23-year-old top-order batsman from Tasmania announced himself to the cricketing world during the latest season of Big Bash League in Australia. He top-scored in the league as he starred in Hobart Hurricanes' title-winning run.

The explosive right handed batsman smashed 108 from ...