Glenn Maxwell Opted Himself Out From IPL Matches: Glenn Maxwell opted himself out of the IPL match against Sunrisers due to his below-par performance in IPL 2024. The Australian had asked the team to give a chance to someone else for letting himself take the much-needed mental and physical break
Glenn Maxwell Opted Himself Out From IPL Matches
Maxwell said that he informed the skipper Faf du Plessis and the coaches regarding his decision. The 2023 World Cup winner said that it was a pretty easy decision for him in the post-match presser.
“For me, personally, it was a pretty easy decision. I went to Faf [du Plessis] and the coaches after the last game and said I felt it was probably time we tried someone else. I have been in this situation in the past where you can keep playing and get yourself deeper into a hole,” Maxwell said.
“I think now is actually a good time for me to give myself a bit of a mental and physical break, get my body right. If I’m required to get in during the tournament, I can hopefully get back into a really solid mental and physical space where I can still have an impact,” he continued.
Maxwell reflected that he wasn’t able to contribute ‘in a positive way with the bat’ and it’s better to give someone else an opportunity considering the team’s position on the table.
“We have had a pretty big deficiency straight after the powerplay, which has been my area of strength over the last couple of seasons. I felt like I wasn’t contributing in a positive way with the bat, and with the results and the position we find ourselves on the table, I think it’s a good time to give someone else an opportunity to show their wares, and hopefully, someone can make that spot their own,” Maxwell added.
Maxwell could only score 32 runs from 6 matches averaging 5.33 per match at a strike rate of 94.11.
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