Glenn Maxwell opens up on Pat Cummins waiting for teammates on podium after ODI WC 2023

Australia all-rounder Glenn Maxwell has spoken up on the viral video of skipper Pat Cummins waiting for his players after the ODI World Cup 2023 final. The Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi handed the Australi skipper the trophy. After the former left the podium, Cummins was left waiting for his teammates. As per the rituals of any tournament, the players gather with their captains and coaches to celebrate the title win.

Meanwhile, Maxwell said that his captain dealt with the entire with an absolute class. The former added that the right-arm pacer, Cummins didn’t make a big fuss about it.

“It was quite funny watching the videos of the post-match presentation where he shook Modi’s hand and was stuck there on the podium,” he said. “It felt like that lasted for about 10 minutes, him just standing there with the trophy waiting for the group to come on. But he actually dealt with it with class. He didn’t make a big song and dance about it, [he] just thought ‘you know what, I’ll wait here, be respectful.’ Not everyone would’ve dealt with that like he did.”

That’s not how Pat Cummins normally bats: Glenn Maxwell

The three-time World Cup winner (ODI and T20I) has also spoken about his maiden ODI double hundred against Afghanistan. In the game, the eventual champions lost seven for 91, chasing 292. Maxwell and Cummins put together an unbeaten 201 runs for the eighth wicket to win the game.

“That’s not the way Pat normally bats,” Maxwell said. “He wants to play free-flowing, he wants to hit the ball, he’s got a great swing, and he’s able to do that at different times. But for him to put his ego aside and go ‘I’m going to stick this out’, I’ll forever be grateful for things he sacrificed during the tournament and everything he’s done for us as a playing group, and me personally as well.”