Glenn Maxwell reveals he asked to be dropped from RCB team after poor run of form

Royal Challengers Bengaluru batter Glenn Maxwell on Monday revealed that he asked the team management to drop him from the game against Sunrisers Hyderabad, saying he wanted to take a physical and mental break. However, the change of gears did not result in a change of fortunes for RCB, with Faf du Plessis’ team suffering another defeat in IPL 2024.

RCB were outplayed in a high scoring tie that saw both teams score 200+ runs in the game. SRH smashed their own record to score 287 runs in the first innings. RCB gave SRH a run for their money but fell short by 25 runs in the end.

Maxwell’s own call

The supporters were in for a surprise after not finding Maxwell in the team sheet. However, the Aussie batter revealed that he urged the coaches and the captains to give someone else a chance.

“Last night I went to Faf and the coaching staff and said ‘I think it’s time you play someone else in my place.’ I felt I needed a physical and mental break,” Maxwell said at the post-match press conference.

“Sometimes it’s a case of not being able to get away with certain things. The run-in I had prior to the IPL 2024 has been the best 6 months of my career. I thought I was in a pretty good shape to turn up and contribute for the team but unfortunately it has not been the case,” Maxwell said.

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Close-knit as a group

This was RCB’s sixth loss in seven games. On being asked how the squad is coping up with the constant failures, Maxwell said, “Surprisingly we have been very tight-knit as a group despite the defeats. Last now before our practice session, we had a really nice chat where everybody opened up on where we were and where we needed to be. We are honest, open about our chances and the things we are lacking.”

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