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Since the last IPL mega-auction took place, a lot of incredible talents have emerged on the scene for being picked into the notable series. But at the same time, some well-set and already established names are also likely to go, once again, under the hammer where the next mini-IPL auction takes place. Glenn Maxwell, an IPL star, if not necessarily a superstar, but a very well liked talent with no fewer than 2819 runs from 141 matches to his name could well go under the hammer and it appears that several teams could well be trying to opt for the “Big Show”.
The man whose golden arm has also seen several timely wickets come to the fore in the IPL is a cool head who operates with a sledgehammer in his hand. That will likely not change even as 2025 produced a lukewarm season. Having said that, which 3 teams are likely to go for Glenn Maxwell if PBKS (his most recent side) decide to trade him ahead of the IPL 2026 auction?

The famous franchise from Delhi could well be among the 3 teams likely to go for Glenn Maxwell if PBKS decide to trade him ahead of IPL 2026 auction. And there’s a reason for that. While on the one hand Delhi already have noted talents with redoubtable names within their ranks to shine through, such as Faf du Plessis, Karun Nair, KL Rahul and Tristan Stubbs (two of them captains in the IPL already), the stable is still operating sans a trophy.
Delhi Capitals could well be helped by picking someone like Maxwell into their side. With outstanding talents like Starc, such a legend of the game, Kuldeep, a prominent spin icon and Axar Patel, their bowling too seems well settled. 
But then having a noted all rounder like Glenn Maxwell, should they succeed in picking him, could well add to the difference.

There’s nothing quite better than familiarity. The world also functions on second chances, on select occasions, doesn’t it? Which is why it would, were it to happen for real, make a lot of sense if RCB would pick Glenn Maxwell in their team.
He’s played there before and that too, at a time where the team featured likeable and greats of the format in the form of Virat Kohli and even Faf du Plessis. As a matter of fact, Glenn Maxwell was there in RCB starting 2021 and until the completion of 2024.
These were the times where he held the team firmly from down the order at a time where the RCB, in their post-Gayle era needed strong names to contribute to the cause.
Right now, a new and rather successful era is taking shape for the RCB having won the latest 2025 edition under Rajat Patidar’s stint as captain. Could Maxwell, if picked, lend more gravitas to the famed unit?
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What takes an already dangerous-looking side to become even more dangerous? Well, pick someone like Australia’s Glenn Maxwell. The 2025 squad for the LSG team boasted several notable and distinct talents such as Nicholas Pooran, David Miller, Rishabh Pant among the other notable names. Moreover, Lucknow also bought in Aiden Markram of South Africa to pack a bigger punch as seen in 2025. 
But Lucknow, one among the 3 teams likely to go for Glenn Maxwell if PBKS decide to trade him ahead of IPL 2026 auction could well seem more astonishing if they were to get Glenn Maxwell. 
As a batter, he has the necessary experience on his side to help a still-developing team become more imposing in its current stature in the IPL.
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