Australia all-rounder Glenn Maxwell announced his retirement from ODIs on Monday to focus on next year’s T20 World Cup, which will be played in India and Sri Lanka. The right-handed batter, who most recently played for Punjab Kings in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 season, made the decision to call time on his ODI career in order to prioritise his preparation for the 2026 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in India and Sri Lanka, the Big Bash League and his other global commitments.
The 36-year-old represented Australia in 149 ODIs. He arguably played one of the greatest ODI knocks during the 2023 ODI World Cup in India. Against Afghanistan, Australia were left reeling at 91/7, but Maxwell, who was battling severe cramps in searing heat, took the game away from Afghanistan’s grasp.
He stitched a partnership of 202 runs with captain Pat Cummins, helping Australia chase down 293. Maxwell remained unbeaten on 201 from 128 balls. Australia eventually went on to win the World Cup, beating India at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.
Maxwell maintained a strike rate of 126 throughout his ODI career, which is the second-highest in the 50-over format, only behind West Indies’ Andre Russell.
