Ricky Ponting backs Glenn Maxwell for taking "mental and physical break"

Delhi Capitals head coach Ricky Ponting on Tuesday backed Glenn Maxwell for taking a mental and physical break saying that the constant pressure of being an RCB star player made him take that breakMaxwell has taken such a break for the second time in his career Following the disappointing scores with the willow the allrounder himself asked the management to not pick him in the playing XI for the IPL 2024 match against Sunrisers HyderabadFor someone like Glenn in that team RCB he being one of the Big Dogs along with Virat a lot of pressure comes on couple of players playing in that team If they dont perform the results tend to not follow them Ponting who has seen Maxwell from close quarters told PTI in an exclusive interactionComing to the RCBs IPL 2024 campaign the team has just won one match and has lost six games out of seven They are currently placed in the 10th position of the points table If you see what they have done in the tournament so far pressure builds up on individual player as well I read that article today morning that Glenn wants to step aside just have a few games off and try and refresh Ponting said adding that every individual has its own coping mechanismAlso ReadIPL 2024 Dinesh Karthik An absolute matchwinnerEvery individual is different right Some guys would want to get going and push through that and get some runs on board and thus that will change their way of how they think about the game and some guys need to step back and have a break the legendary Aussie and threetime World Cup winner explainedPonting feels it becomes very important for the coach of a team to prioritize a players mental wellbeing Thats why one needs to be really understanding as a coach now that anyone who is around the cricket team their health and wellbeing and welfare of the players is something you think about firstWhile representing in international sport Ponting feels that it is important to have ones family aroundWith more and more cricket being played a lot of times you are away from home when you play international sport You are away from all the things that make you happy that certainly is the biggest part of what we do coaching or playing I am lucky to have my family now and I have had them here for a few weeks It makes it a bit easier for me having spent a lot of time away from my family Ponting addedOn Monday Maxwell came for the press conference and revealed that he himself volunteered for a break For me personally it was a pretty easy decision I have been in this situation in the past where you can keep playing and get yourself deeper into a hole Maxwell said on Monday nightI felt like I wasnt contributing with the bat and with the results and the position we find ourselves on the table I think its a good time to give someone else an opportunity to show their wares and hopefully someone can make that spot their own he addedWith PTI Inputs