Who is Mitchell Owen? BBL record-holder now part of Punjab Kings in IPL 2025
Punjab Kings (PBKS) have recently signed Australian all-rounder Mitchell Owen for the remainder of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025. Owen replaced veteran Glenn Maxwell, who was ruled out of the tournament due to a fractured finger. Owen is expected to join PBKS after his commitments with the Peshawar Zalmi in the ongoing Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2025. Owen will join PBKS at INR 3 crore. The 23-year-old is yet to play for Australia in any format, but has been an effective batter in T20s. advertisementMitchell Owen lights up BBL Owen made his T20 debut in the 2020-21 Big Bash League (BBL), but it was only in the 2024-25 edition that he came to the limelight. Playing for the Hobart Hurricanes, he put his best foot forward, scoring 452 runs from 11 matches at an average of 45.20 and a strike-rate of 203.60.
In the final, he hammered 108 runs off 42 balls with the help of six fours and 11 sixes. He equalled Craig Simmons' record for the fastest century in BBL history off 39 balls. On the back of his knock, the Hurricanes won their maiden BBL title after beating Sydney Thunder by seven wickets. Mitch Owen is hitting them EVERYWHERE #BBL14 pic.twitter.com/2u9VdRWT08— KFC Big Bash League (@BBL) January 27, 2025Owen set the record for the most sixes in a single edition of the BBL (36), going past Alex Hales' 30 back in 2020-21. He also hit the joint second-most sixes in a BBL inning (11) with only Josh Brown (12) ahead of him. advertisementOwen also played three matches for the Paarl Royals in the SA20 2025 where he scored 14 runs from three games at an average of 4.66. Backing from Ponting Ricky Ponting, who's also the head of PBKS, once backed Owen to replace Mitchell Marsh in the Australian squad for the Champions Trophy. "I'm not sure which way they'll go to be honest. I don't know if you guys have been watching the BBL (Big Bash League), but we've had one young kid that's just emerged out of nowhere, a kid called Mitch Owen, who has opened the batting for the Hobart Hurricanes. He's also an all-rounder, probably more than Marsh,' Ponting told ICC Review. The most incredible T20 innings.Here's all the highlights from Mitchell Owen's 108 off 42 balls. #BBL14 pic.twitter.com/2hNwtCimWF— KFC Big Bash League (@BBL) January 27, 2025"Mitch Owen has opened the batting in T20 cricket and opened the batting for Tasmania in the Marsh Cup this season, which is our 50-over format. Look, honestly I'd be surprised if it is him, but I think the selectors now know that there is a really high-quality replacement there,' Ponting added. In 34 T20s, Owen has scored 646 runs at an average of 25.84 and a strike-rate of 184.57 with two centuries to his name. He's also a handy medium pacer with 10 wickets to his name at an average of 9.63. Stay updated on IPL 2025 with India Today! Get match schedules, team squads, live score, and the latest IPL points table for CSK, MI, RCB, KKR, SRH, LSG, DC, GT, PBKS, and RR. Plus, keep track of the top contenders for the IPL Orange Cap and Purple Cap. Don't miss a moment!
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