IPL 2023: "Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) Will Always Be My Team": Chris Gayle
Published - 23 Dec 2022, 12:44 PM | Updated - 23 Aug 2024, 12:15 AM
In an interview with CricketNext.com before of the IPL 2023 auctions, former West Indies and Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) batter Chris Gayle spoke about his time at the RCB and the bond he enjoys with Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers.
Some of the biggest names in cricket, like Chris Gayle, Virat Kohli, and AB de Villiers, have worn the Bengaluru-based team’s jersey over the years and delighted RCB supporters with their spectacular performances.
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The legendary cricketer from the West Indies, Chris Gayle, has played in the Indian Premier League (IPL) since the 2009 season. Gayle, though, missed the competition for the first time in his career when the storied IPL batter went unsold at the super auction in February of this year.
Gayle has been a part of three IPL franchises. He joined Kolkata Knight Riders in 2009, and throughout the course of his two-year contract, he amassed 463 runs in 16 innings, including two half-centuries.
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The Royal Challengers Bangalore, who signed him in 2011, was where he had his most memorable experiences. In 84 innings with the team, he scored 3163 runs at a 43.3 strikeout-to-run ratio, five centuries, and 19 50s. In 2018, Punjab Kings selected him for INR 2 crore after he failed to sell twice at the auction. In 41 games, he ran for the squad, scoring 1339 runs.
“We used to learn from each other”: Chris Gayle
Former West Indies and Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) batter Chris Gayle spoke about his time at the RCB and the bond he enjoys with Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers.
“I had some great moments not just with Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers but also with other players in the franchise. In RCB, I met Sarfaraz Khan, Mandeep Singh, and KL Rahul. Those guys were also fantastic. And of course, it was great to share the dressing room with the two greats, Kohli and ABD. We used to learn from each other,” Chris Gayle said.
“We wanted to win the trophy but that didn’t just happen. I want to see that franchise lifting the cup. RCB will always be my team. I love that franchise and I’m glad that I was a part of it” Chris Gayle added.
He played 84 innings for the franchise scoring 3163 runs at 43.3 and a strike rate of 152.7 with five centuries and 19 fifties
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