Chris Gayle, the man who gave heft to stand-and-deliver in the world of Twenty20 cricket, was almost gone from the Indian Premier League (IPL) after 10 glorious years. However, Gayle was brought back into the auction one last time, and Kings XI Punjab (KXIP), co-owned by actor Preity Zinta and mentored by Virender Sehwag, got him for his base price of Rs 2 crore. (Read | Sandeep Lamichhane, bought by Delhi Daredevils, becomes 1st Nepal cricketer in IPL)However, he had redemption of sorts in the 2017 Bangladesh Premier League. Playing for Rangpur Riders, the Jamaican finished as the top run-getter with a tally of 485 in 11 matches at an average of 53.88. In the final of BPL, Gayle scored an unbeaten 146 off 69 balls to help Rangpur Riders defeat Dhaka Dynamites.

Source: Hindustan Times January 28, 2018 11:08 UTC