No Birthday Wish From RCB For Overseas IPL Star. Internet Can't Keep Calm

Australian cricket team all-rounder Glenn Maxwell celebrated his 36th birthday on Monday and the social media was filled with wishes for the explosive batter. However, there was no birthday wish from Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Royal Challengers Bengaluru. Maxwell joined RCB back in 2021 and played three seasons with them but ahead of the IPL 2025 mega auction, this action from the franchise has fans guessing about the future. Several social media users claimed that no birthday wish for Maxwell can mean that the Australian will not be retained ahead of the mega auction.

Meanwhile, the BCCI has decided to scrap the contentious Impact Player rule for the upcoming Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 Trophy.

RCB Admin hasn't posted anything for Maxwell on his birthday today. Does this mean??? pic.twitter.com/uNPS9KEPry

The Impact Player concept was introduced in SMAT couple of years ago and was later extended to the Indian Premier League.

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Streets will never forget your contributions Maxi! @Gmaxi_32 pic.twitter.com/87jl95pESm

“Kindly note that the BCCI has decided to do away with the provision of the ‘Impact Player' for the ongoing season,” the BCCI informed the state associations on Monday.

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Thank You @Gmaxi_32 For Your Service In Red & Goldpic.twitter.com/FdKaXXjuvu

The BCCI's decision to do away with the Impact Player comes shortly after it decided to retain the rule in the IPL till 2027. With record 250 plus total seen in the IPL this year, the Impact Player experiment was questioned by many including India skipper Rohit Sharma.

However most of