The all-rounder Glenn Maxwell was recently ruled out of the IPL 2025 due to a finger fracture that he had suffered this season. It was an unfortunate end to the Melbourne-born's campaign, who failed to get a good knock in the tournament and could not live up to the expectations in his reunion with Punjab.

There has been a long discussion among the fans and the experts on who would be the replacement for the 36-year-old swashbuckling cricketer, and the franchise has announced young and upcoming Australian batter and occasional seamer. The 23-year-old Hobart-born is currently playing in the PSL, where he is representing the Peshawar Zalmi and will be part of the IPL as a replacement for the departed Maxwell, following the end of his stint in the neighbouring nation.

The Shreyas Iyer-led side has had a decent run in the IPL so far where they have won six out of the ten matches. The team currently finds itself on the fourth spot on the IPL 2025 Points Table, and a win against LSG on Sunday would take them to the second position. It will be interesting to see if Owen will fit into the scheme of things within the PBKS squad and fill the Big Show's boots once he arrives in India.

The 23-year-old might be very early into his career right now, but he has achieved a lot already, especially in T20 cricket. Owen started his career as a middle order batter but slowly emerged into a T20 opener for the Hobart Hurricanes known for his big hits. He has had a decent stint in the PSL where though he has not had a big innings in the middle order so far but has maintained a great strike rate.

It was the 2024-25 Big Bash League (BBL) where he gained the most recognition where he emerged as the highest run-getter in the tournament, scoring 452 runs at an average of 45.20 and had an astonishing strike rate of 203.60. He scored two centuries in the tournament with one of them coming against the Sydney Thunder in the BBL final where he played a huge role in the Hobart Hurricanes winning their first BBL title. 

Speaking of Owen’s overall T20 record, he has played a total of 34 games, scoring 646 runs at an average of 25.84 and has an overall strike rate of 184.57.  He would like to prove his match-winning ability for PBKS in IPL 2025 and help the side lift their maiden title as well.