Mitchell Owen, an uncapped Australian all-rounder, has been named by Punjab Kings (PBKS) as Glenn Maxwell’s successor. Interestingly, Maxwell has flown back to Australia after being ruled out of the IPL 2025 due to a fractured finger. Currently, the Punjab-based team has signed Tasmanian cricketer Owen to join their team for the rest of the season.

As compensation for joining the 2014 finalists, Mitchell Owen has been given INR 3 crore.

It’s interesting to note that the cricket player can only join the team after finishing his current PSL 2025 campaign, in which he is playing for Peshawar Zalmi, led by Babar Azam. Owen will remain in the league in the neighbouring country until May 18, unless Peshawar does not qualify. Owen will only play for PBKS in this scenario if they place in the top four of the 2025 Indian Premier League.

Following his 39-ball century with the Hobart Hurricanes in the previous Big Bash League season, Owen had made headlines. With 452 runs in 11 innings at a remarkable average of 45.20, the professional cricket player was also the team’s top scorer in the 2024–25 league season. With his right-arm mediums, he was a respectable part-time player who also claimed three wickets in a single innings while maintaining a largely controlled economy rate of 8.77 runs per innings.

As a result, the cricket player had an advantage going into the PSL, yet his campaign illustrates Peshawar’s current season. In seven games, Owen has amassed a pitiful 101 runs while taking only two wickets thus far. His strike rate, however, has been exceptional, approaching 200.00, and PBKS is in dire need of it at the moment, since they have been lacking in strong finishes despite strong starts.