‘They come to India for holidays’: Sehwag slams Maxwell, Livingstone over poor IPL performance

Former Indian cricketer Virender Sehwag has criticised foreign players Glenn Maxwell and Liam Livingstone for their poor performance in the ongoing edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL), saying they were “more focused on enjoying their time in India rather than helping their teams win”.

As per the details Sehwag accused Maxwell and Livingstone of “lacking passion and hunger to perform”, and said they looked more interested in partying and relaxing instead of putting in the hard work required to win matches.

“Maxwell… and Livingstone have no hunger anymore. They come to India to spend their holidays. It doesn’t seem like they care about their teams or winning a trophy,” he said.

The 46-year-old former opener didn't hold back, adding that many overseas players talk big but fail to deliver on the field. “Out of the many foreign players I've played with, maybe only one or two actually had the hunger to win.”

However, he also praised a few overseas stars whom he believed always gave their best. He named David Warner, AB de Villiers and Glenn McGrath as examples of professional and passionate players. 

“These were the kind of players who would come up to me and say, ‘I'll win the game for you, play me.’ They were serious about performance and had a winning mindset,” Sehwag said.

Glenn Maxwell, known for his explosive batting and game-changing abilities, had a highly disappointing performance at this year’s edition of the IPL. The Australian all-rounder managed to score only 41 runs in six matches.

England’s Livingstone, who is known for his aggressive batting and part-time spin bowling, also failed to deliver. He scored just 87 runs in seven matches despite Royal Challengers Bengaluru spending ₹8.75 crore on him.