Glenn Maxwell, an Australian hitter, has spoken up about his struggles in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020, when he was not among the runs while playing for Punjab Kings.
Glenn Maxwell, an Australian batter, has spoken out about his performance for Punjab Kings in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020, revealing that he sought to be withdrawn from the playing XI due to the team’s makeup. Maxwell scored 108 runs at a pathetic 15.52 average in the 2020 season, which was contested in the United Arab Emirates. The Australian failed to strike a single six over the whole season.
After being retained by the franchise, Maxwell will play for Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) this season. Last year, the Australian demonstrated his skill and class by playing second fiddle to Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers in the World Cup.
“That was clearly a difficult period; the previous two years had gone really well, but I battled to maintain momentum throughout the tournament. The 2020 season was a complete disaster. Nothing went according to plan. If you’re a middle-order batsman, T20 cricket may be difficult. In the centre, you don’t get to play a lot of balls. You don’t have any consistency. Truckloads of trips were being made by KL and Mayank. Pooran was also slapping, and I often found myself facing less than an over or two “On the RCB Podcast, Maxwell stated.
“You can practise all you want, but it’s difficult for a player to find himself if he doesn’t have that in-game momentum. I was there every game and didn’t feel like I’d hit in six months. Despite the fact that I was exercising every day, I had no sense of rhythm in the game. We brought Gayle in because we had so many top-order hitters doing well, and I was moved down the order. ‘You may as well not play me,’ I walked up to them and told them “Further, he added.
The right-handed hitter also said that he lacks Andre Russell’s skill and that he cannot go for huge bombs from the first pitch.
“‘I could receive even less balls, and it’ll be much difficult for me,’ I thought. I’m not like Andre Russell, who can smash the first pitch for six runs. I need some time. They persisted with me to their credit since I was bowling well, fielding effectively, and working well with the captain and bowlers. However, if you don’t get into a rhythm early on in your hitting career, it’s really difficult to regain “Maxwell said.
The IPL 2022 season will kick off on March 26 with a match between Chennai Super Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders. The Royal Challengers Bangalore will face Punjab Kings in their opening encounter on March 27.
Under new captain Faf du Plessis, RCB will try to break their IPL championship drought. Virat Kohli declared last year that he will step down as captain of the franchise after the 2022 season.