Glenn Maxwell had faced much criticism after a poor performance in the recently concluded 2020 Indian Premier League. After being chosen for a sum of Rs 10.75 crore by Kings XI Punjab, Maxwell was unable to justify the price during the season. Maxwell could only handle 108 runs in 11 innings for KXIP. For a player of his caliber, Maxwell had a dismal 15.52 average and an below par hitting rate of 101.88.
Kings XI Punjab under the captaincy of KL Rahul missed a place in the IPL playoffs and had to contend with a sixth place. But Maxwell found shape in his national colors against India on Friday. The right-handed hitter broke 48 runs on just 24 balls to propel Australia to a score of 374 in the first ODI against India at the Sydney Cricket Ground.
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Another KXIP player who disappointed in the IPL, Jimmy Neesham, also played a crucial shot to win New Zealand’s match against the West Indies on the same day. This led many fans to track KXIP and Rahul on Twitter. Neesham responded to a tweet while tagging Maxwell. In response, Maxwell said he apologized to Rahul while batting on Friday.
“I apologized to him while hitting,” Maxwell said on Twitter.
In listing his five flops from the recently concluded 2020 IPL, former India starter Virender Sehwag referred to Maxwell as a ’10 million rupee cheerleader’ who was on a ‘well paid vacation’, following poor hitter performances. Australian of 103 runs in 13 games. for Kings XI Punjab.
“Glenn Maxwell. This 10 crore cheerleader proved very expensive for Punjab. His IPL routine for the past few years has been to avoid work, but this season he also broke that record. This is what you call a highly paid vacation, ”Sehwag said of Maxwell on an episode of his YouTube show ‘Viru ki Baithak’.
Maxwell responded to Sehwag, saying that he was not surprised by the former India starter ‘s comment and that this is not the first time this has happened. Maxwell revealed that Sehwag, a former player and mentor at KXIP, a franchise Maxwell has partnered with since 2014, has made no secret of his disappointment regarding the Australian off-roader.
“Okay. Viru is quite frank about his dislike for me, and that’s okay. He’s allowed to say whatever he wants. He’s in the media for such statements, so that’s okay. I deal with that and go ahead, and take it. with a grain of salt with Sehwag, ”Maxwell said, as quoted by the Western Australian.
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