IPL 2021: Virat Kohli floated the idea of me playing for RCB during Australia tour, says Glenn Maxwell

IPL 2021: Glenn Maxwell recalled a funny interaction between himself and Virat Kohli hours before the Indian Premier League auction in February. Maxwell was bought by RCB for Rs 14.25 crore after a bidding war with CSK.

Royal Challengers Bangalore's new recruit Glenn Maxwell revealed that captain Virat Kohli had discussions about the Australian all-rounder potentially joining the Royal Challengers Bangalore as early as December when India toured Australia for the limited-overs and Test series. Glenn Maxwell revealed that Virat Kohli had told him that it would be great to have the all-rounder at RCB but highlighted the uncertainty of the auction, which was held in February 2021. Notably, RCB and Chennai Super Kings were involved in a bidding war for Glenn Maxwell who was eventually sold to Bengaluru for Rs 14.25 crore, more than 7 times his base price. Notably, Maxwell had hinted about his interest to play for RCB even before the IPL 2021 auction, highlighting his eagerness to play with his idol AB de Villiers and India captain Virat Kohli.