Australia all-rounder Glenn Maxwell said he is eagerly waiting to learn from Virat Kohli whom he regards as the ‘pinnacle of the game’ as a multi-format player. He is super excited about the contract with Royal Challengers Bangalore. According to him, Virat Kohli has been able to deal with the pressure of ‘being the captain of the best player; in the star-studded Indian side.

Maxwell was bought by RCB for Rs 14.25 crore.

Maxwell had said he would love to share the dressing room with his ‘idol’ AB de Villers and Virat Kohli at RCB and it was not surprising to see the former finalist going after the Big Show at the auction. 

“It [RCB stint] is going to be next level. He’s been the pinnacle of the game for a while as a multi-format player from Tests all the way to T20s,” Maxwell said.

“He’s been able to adapt his game, dominate for a long period of time and deal with the Indian pressure of being their captain and their best player. I am looking forward to watching him go about his work, not just in games but in training, and hopefully tapping into some of the leadership stuff and try and learn off him.”

Maxwell developed a fine friendship with Kohli over the years as he recalled the India captain backing his stand on the importance of mental health breaks in the sport. Kohli also lauded Maxwell’s decision to take a break from competitive action in 2019 to deal with mental health saying it would set the right example for cricketers worldwide.

“He’s been a solid backer of my stance. In a way he probably understood a lot of the things that I was going through … a lot of expectation and pressure, which I’m sure he can relate to,” Maxwell said.