India batting great Sachin Tendulkar was in awe of Glenn Maxwell, who came up with a legendary knock in the 2023 Cricket World Cup match between Australia and Afghanistan in Mumbai this week.

Describing Glenn Maxwell's splendid innings to complete Australia's heist against Afghanistan as the best ODI knock he has seen in his life, Sachin Tendulkar praised the Australia batter for his hand-eye coordination, which played a vital role in his heroics at the Wankhede Stadium.

“A wonderful knock by Najibullah Zadran to put Afghanistan in a good position. They started well in the 2nd half and played good cricket for 70 overs but the last 25 overs from Glenn Maxwell was more than enough to change their fortune,” Sachin Tendulkar wrote on X.

“From Max pressure to Max performance! This has been the best ODI knock I've seen in my life,” the God of Cricket added.

Afterward, Sachin Tendulkar masterfully analyzed the explosive Australia batter's batting display, including the problems he faced when cramps affected his movement in the middle.

“Life and cricket have many parallels. Sometimes, like a spring, what pulls you back is also what propels you forward,” Sachin Tendulkar stated on the microblogging site.

“During yesterday's game, Glenn Maxwell's cramps constrained his footwork. He had to stay put at the crease, but that enabled him to have a steady head, watch the ball closely and let his hand-eye coordination do the work, backed by exceptional bat-speed,” he explained.

“Different formats of the game, and stages of the game require different footwork. And sometimes, no footwork becomes great footwork too,” Sachin Tendulkar summed up.

Earlier, talismanic India batter Virat Kohli's reaction to Glenn Maxwell's record-breaking double hundred went viral on the internet.

On Tuesday, Glenn Maxwell became the first Australian cricketer to score a double century in One-Day Internationals (ODIs), thanks to his stunning 201* against Afghanistan at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.

With his miraculous 201* off 128 balls, including 21 boundaries and ten sixes, Glenn Maxwell sealed Australia's place in the semifinals of the quadrennial event just when everyone thought that the match had slipped out of the Pat Cummins-led side's hands.

At 91/7, Australia was in deep trouble with their semifinal hopes hanging by a thread, and a rampaging Afghan side was on course to cause the biggest upset in the history of the elite competition.

However, out of nowhere, Glenn Maxwell produced what many cricket legends, including Sachin Tendulkar, described as the finest ODI knock as he launched a blistering counterattack against the Afghanistan bowlers.

The right-hander's stunning assault on the Afghanistan bowlers proved too much for them as Glenn Maxwell completed an unlikely three-wicket victory for Australia with 19 balls to spare.

During his breathtaking display of power hitting, Australia's middle-order batter broke a plethora of records, including becoming the first batter to score a double hundred while chasing in ODIs.

Also, the Australian middle-order batter's double century against Afghanistan made him the highest run scorer as a non-opener in a single innings of a 50-over match. This record was previously held by Zimbabwe's Charles Coventry, who amassed 194 against Bangladesh in 2009.

He became only the third cricketer to hit a double ton in Cricket World Cups after Chris Gayle's 215 against Zimbabwe in 2015 and Martin Guptill's 237 against West Indies in the same edition.

Glenn Maxwell completed his double hundred in 128 balls, making it the second-quickest double ton in ODI cricket. India's Ishan Kishan holds the record for compiling the fastest double century, taking just 126 balls to reach their against Bangladesh in December 2022.

Following his epic innings, Virat Kohli shared his thoughts on the mayhem Glenn Maxwell caused in Maharashtra.

“Only you could do this, freak Glenn Maxwell”, Virat Kohli wrote on Instagram.

Virat Kohli and Glenn Maxwell share a close bond as the two players represent the same team in the Indian Premier League (IPL).

Last year, Virat Kohli and his actress wife Anushka Sharma joined Glenn Maxwell in his wedding festivities when he tied the knot with his Indian-origin girlfriend Vini Raman in Mumbai.

Australian captain Pat Cummins described Glenn Maxwell's knock as the best-ever in ODIs.

“I think that's the greatest ODI innings that I've ever seen, and probably the greatest ODI innings ever. It was one of those days where you go: I was there at the stadium when Glenn Maxwell did that,” Pat Cummins said.

“Initially when I walked out there…the ball was spinning a bit and they were bowling really well. For me, it was about hanging in there and Maxi was still scoring quite freely. We knew it would get easier, and our run rate was never going to be an issue with Maxi still at the crease. For me, it was basically about survival. Pretty simple plan, didn't look too far ahead. I think Maxi maybe was thinking differently — he's always plotting his way to a win,” Pat Cummins pointed out.

“When Maxi got his hundred, I think we still needed about 120 or something, and I thought: ‘No way'. I guess it wasn't until the spinners were just about done and it was maybe 40 off 40 that I thought okay if Maxi gets out here, I think the other guys can get it done,” the Australian pacer noted.

On the other hand, an ecstatic Glenn Maxwell stated that despite his team's shaky position at 91/7, he was confident about the contest's outcome in the former World Champions' favor. Luckily, whatever he touched turned into gold.

“It was obviously quite hot when we were fielding today. I haven't really done a whole lot of high-intensity exercise in the heat and it certainly got a hold of me today and just luckily enough we came out with a plan to stay at the same end for a little bit until I could sort of get some movement back, luckily enough I was able to stay till the end,” Glenn Maxwell, who was adjudged the Player of the Match, said in the post-match presentation ceremony.

“It was basically to stick to our batting plan. I suppose for me it was still trying to be positive, still trying to take them on and trying to produce bad balls or something else I could score off,” he expressed.

“Even with the LBW, that was just going over the top, that was probably the kick-start I needed to sort of tell myself to start playing my shots and be a bit more proactive,” the Australian batter mentioned.

“I think you obviously saw a little bit more swing and nip around under lights as it always happened throughout this tournament. Credit to them, they bowled absolutely beautifully upfront and put us on the back foot. What we struggled to do was take early wickets and put them under pressure, but credit to them, they bowled really well upfront.”

“I feel like I had those types of innings before where I was given the chance and I haven't made the most of it so to make the most of it is probably the most pleasing thing, to be not out with Patty at the end is something I am really proud of,” an elated Glenn Maxwell concluded.