RCB have another 360-degree player in Maxwell: Sunil Gavaskar

The Royal Challengers Bangalore are on a four-match winning streak. So far in the tournament, both batsmen and bowlers have contributed to the team's success. Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar praised RCB’s new signing Glenn Maxwell for easing the pressure off Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers within the batting department.

"It's great that Maxwell has come good. It has taken the pressure off Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers. They know that they can rely on one more batsman to get the runs. Last time, there was Padikkal at the start of the innings who was getting the runs but this time, Maxwell has been batting extraordinarily," Gavaskar said on Star Sports.

On Maxwell joining forces with ABD

"You could possibly say that now, RCB have another 360-degree player in Maxwell. Look at the way when he's not just reverse-sweeping but also scooping the ball on the off-side and not only on the leg-side. And that is such a difficult shot to play."

"He's doing it very well, scooping on the off-side over that inner ring and that means he's another 360-degree player. What do the bowlers do, they have to bowl to two 360-degree players," explained Gavaskar.

On RCB’s top four

"Also, when there's a classical Virat Kohli at the top of the order and when there's a Padikkal. Maxwell and de Villiers are the key because they bat in the last seven-eight overs and they are the ones who take the score to a lot more than what the oppositions expect," he added.

On a Super Sunday afternoon, the Bengaluru-based club will face their archrivals, the Chennai Super Kings, at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.