Australia all-rounder Glenn Maxwell was discovered smoking an e-cigarette in the dressing room during Australia's record loss to South Africa at the ICC Men's ODI World Cup 2023 on Thursday, causing a stir in the cricketing world. The incident sparked widespread shock and discussion among cricket enthusiasts and the cricketing community.

Glenn Maxwell was one of the few standouts for Australia in their huge loss to South Africa by 134 runs at the 2023 World Cup in Lucknow. In the midst of South Africa's early run-chaos, the star all-rounder took the crucial wickets of Temba Bavuma and century-maker Quinton de Kock and conceded only 34 runs in ten overs.

The cricketer, however, was dismissed for a mere three runs during his team's run-chase. Notably, after being dismissed by Keshav Maharaj, Maxwell was observed vaping in the dressing room.

The video was quickly shared on social media sites, capturing the moment and receiving both praise and criticism from different groups. However, athletes in some sports do use e-cigarettes, and there has been a lot of discussion about how this affects health and whether it is proper in professional sports situations.

Neither Maxwell nor the team's management had made a public comment about what happened.