Lucknow, Nov 14 (PTI) Punjab Kings on Friday released Australian all-rounders Glenn Maxwell and Aaron Hardie along with Indian domestic players Kuldeep Sen and Vishnu Vinod ahead of the Indian Premier League mini auction next month.

Maxwell had a forgettable run in this year's IPL featuring in only seven matches in which he made a mere 48 runs and took four wickets, before being ruled out of the remainder of the tournament due to a finger injury.

The veteran Australian all-rounder was subsequently replaced by compatriot Mitchell Owen.

Hardie, who had joined Punjab Kings for a price of Rs 1.25 crores in the auction, did not feature for the team and is among the players released ahead of the mini auction to take place in Abu Dhabi on December 16, an IPL source confirmed.

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