Virender Sehwag criticised Glenn Maxwell and Liam Livingstone for their poor IPL form and lack of intent.
Former India cricketer Virender Sehwag has launched a sharp attack on overseas stars Glenn Maxwell and Liam Livingstone for their lack of impact in IPL 2025. Both players have struggled to perform this season and were dropped by their respective teams on Sunday.
While Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) dropped Livingstone in favour of Romario Shepherd, Maxwell was left out of Punjab Kings’ playing XI in their recent games. Sehwag did not hold back in his criticism, suggesting that the duo lack the hunger and intent needed to contribute meaningfully to their teams.
“I feel like Maxwell and Livingstone’s hunger is gone. Yeh yahaan holiday manane aate hai, holiday banaakar chale jaate hain. (They just come here for a holiday). They arrive, have their fun, and leave. There’s no visible desire to fight for the team,” Sehwag said on Cricbuzz.
“I’ve spent time with a lot of former players, but only 1 or 2 really gave me the feeling that, ‘Yes, I genuinely want to do something for the team’,” he added. So far, Maxwell has managed only 41 runs and four wickets this season, while Livingstone has scored 87 runs, failing to justify their star billing.
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Meanwhile, RCB batter Virat Kohli continues to shine. He recently overtook Australian legend David Warner to register the most fifty-plus scores in IPL history. Kohli achieved the milestone during RCB’s match against Punjab Kings in Mullanpur.
Kohli scored an unbeaten 73 off 54 balls, smashing seven boundaries and one six. It was his fourth half-century in eight matches this season. His knock came at a strike rate of 135.19. This marked Kohli’s 67th fifty-plus score in the IPL, including eight centuries. He now has 8,326 runs at an average of 39.27 and a strike rate of 132.26. His highest IPL score is an unbeaten 113. Warner is second on the list with 66 fifty-plus scores, followed by Shikhar Dhawan, who has 53, including two centuries.
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