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    A look at players who took mental break from cricket
    Glenn Maxwell has taken a break from IPL 2024

    A look at players who took mental break from cricket

    By Parth Dhall
    Apr 17, 2024
    02:06 am

    What's the story

    Australian cricketer Glenn Maxwell, on April 16, announced that he has taken a break from the ongoing Indian Premier League season.

    Maxwell made the decision a day after his franchise Royal Challengers Bengaluru lost to Sunrisers Hyderabad in a historic IPL 2024 encounter.

    This is not the first such instance in the sport's history. Several other players have opted for such breaks to resuscitate.

    #1

    Glenn Maxwell (2024)

    Before opting for a break, Maxwell requested RCB team management to bench him for the SRH encounter. He has scored only 32 runs at 5.33 in IPL 2024 so far.

    Maxwell took a similar break from all forms of cricket in 2019, during the T20I series against Sri Lanka. He opened up on his battle with depression before returning to the sport.

    #2

    Ben Stokes (2021)

    In 2021, star all-rounder Ben Stokes withdrew from England's Test squad ahead of their five-match Test series against India at home.

    The England and Wales Cricket Board clarified that Stokes will take an indefinite break from the game to prioritize his mental well-being.

    Stokes, who also suffered injuries during that time, returned to action in March 2022, in the West Indies Test series.

    #3

    Ishan Kishan (2023)

    Indian opener Ishan Kishan scripted history in December 2022 after scoring a blistering ODI double-century in Bangladesh.

    However, the budding left-handed batter was dropped from the XI in India's very next series.

    Toward the end of 2023, Ishan withdrew from the two-Test series in South Africa. It was reported that the reason was "mental fatigue".

    Ishan hasn't played for India ever since.

    #4

    Jonathan Trott (2013)

    The daunting memories of the 2013-14 Ashes series Down Under jeopardized several English cricketers.

    Australia hammered England 5-0, with a fired-up Mitchell Johnson intimidating the Englishmen.

    England's Jonathan Trott, who was at his peak, left the tour midway after battling stress and anxiety. He took a 16-month break from cricket thereafter.

    Trott made his comeback in 2015 but announced his retirement soon after.

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