‘Yaha holiday manane aate hai’: Virender Sehwag slams two IPL foreigners for ‘missing starvation’ to win

Virender Sehwag (Screengrab)

NEW DELHI: Former Team India batter Virender Sehwag isn’t one to mince phrases, and this time, it’s Glenn Maxwell and Liam Livingstone who’ve discovered themselves in his firing line.
The former Indian opener has slammed the two high-profile abroad stars, accusing them of missing the starvation and intent to contribute meaningfully in IPL 2025.
“I feel like Maxwell and Livingstone’s hunger is gone. Yeh yaha holiday manane aate hai (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 stated on Cricbuzz, calling out their detached performances this season.
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Glenn Maxwell, identified for his explosive batting and game-changing capacity, has seemed a shadow of his former self.
The Aussie all-rounder has managed simply 41 runs in six matches at a median of 8.20, with a strike price of precisely 100.

His bowling, whereas marginally higher, with 4 wickets at an economic system of 8.46, hasn’t been sufficient to cowl up the evident void in his batting contributions.

Liam Livingstone, however, has proven glimpses of his power-hitting prowess, with a solitary fifty and 87 runs in 7 video games. But his common of 17.40 and inconsistent outings haven’t justified the Rs 8.75 crore RCB spent on him.
His part-time spin has additionally failed to make an impression, yielding simply two wickets.
“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’,” Sehwag additional added.

With franchises investing closely in abroad stars, expectations are sky-high.
But until gamers like Maxwell and Livingstone rediscover their starvation, they threat changing into passengers in a event the place impression is the whole lot.