Glenn Maxwell will take an indefinite “mental and physical break” from the IPL after poor form with Royal Challengers Bengaluru. In Monday’s record run-fest against Sunrisers Hyderabad, the big-hitting all-rounder skipped the loss after scoring 32 in six games.
Maxwell takes ‘mental and physical break’ from IPL indefinitely
Glenn Maxwell will take an indefinite “mental and physical break” from the IPL after poor form with Royal Challengers Bengaluru. In Monday’s record run-fest against Sunrisers Hyderabad, the big-hitting all-rounder skipped the loss after scoring 32 in six games. Faf du Plessis’s Bengaluru sit bottom of the 10-team standings after their sixth loss in seven. “I think now is a good time for me to give myself a bit of a mental and physical break, get my body right,” 35-year-old Maxwell said after seeing no action in his team’s 25-run loss.
“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.”
Maxwell, who will be crucial for Australia in the T20 World Cup in June, was one of the first bowlers to acknowledge mental health difficulties and took a vacation in 2019. The temporary resignation was “a pretty easy decision” he remarked on Monday.
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“I went to Faf and the coaches after the last game and said I felt it was probably time we tried someone else,” stated.
“I have been in this situation in the past where you can keep playing and get yourself deeper into a hole.”
Maxwell, known as “Mad Max” and “The Big Show” for his aggressive hitting and unusual strokeplay, said: “I work hard behind the scenes to keep my body perfect for every game.
Since my body is over 30, it has been difficult. That physical and mental toll definitely wore me down.”
Monday’s 287-3 at the M.Chinnaswamy Stadium was the greatest Indian Premier League score.
They hit the most sixes in an IPL innings with 22.
