IPL 2021: Chris Gayle out of IPL; Why did the cricketer leave Punjab Kings?
Preity Zinta's Punjab Kings have suffered a major blow. According to information released late on Thursday night, Chris Gayle, a big and experienced player from Punjab, made a big decision to leave the team. Which is likely to be a big loss for the team. Today, on October 1, Punjab will play Kolkata. The sudden departure of Gayle yesterday has come as a big shock to the team. Because Gayle's departure is likely to make a big difference in the team.
Chris Gayle has decided to leave the current IPL season and mentally prepare himself for the T20 World Cup. Punjab Kings released a press release on their official Twitter handle announcing Gayle's decision.
The franchise revealed that Chris Gayle has left the Punjab Kings Hotel and Bio Bubble. Now they will not appear in the remaining matches.
Notably, Chris Gayle has been a part of the bio bubble since the resumption of cricket after the Corona period. He played for the West Indies, against South Africa, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Australia. Then the CPL and then the IPL. In such a situation, he said, he wants to mentally prepare himself for the upcoming T20 World Cup. He will be in Dubai for a few days rest and then his team will prepare for the T20 World Cup for the West Indies.
Gayle said of his decision, "Over the last few months I have been a part of the bio-bubble of the West Indies, the Caribbean Premier League and then the IPL and I want to refresh myself mentally. I want to focus again on helping the West Indies in the T20 World Cup and in Dubai I want to rest. Thank you Punjab Kings for giving me time. My best wishes and hopes are always with the team. Best wishes to the team for the upcoming matches. "
#PBKS respects and supports the decision of @henrygayle.
Wishing him all the success for the upcoming # T20WorldCup! #SaddaPunjab # IPL2021 #PunjabKings https://t.co/QmTqhd8w6k
- Punjab Kings (unPunjabKingsIPL) September 30, 2021
In the 14th edition of IPL, where Punjab Kings could not do anything special. At the same time, Chris Gayle's bat didn't last long. The 42-year-old has contributed just 193 runs with his bat in 10 matches so far this season. In which 46 runs is his highest score.
Speaking of the second league, Universe Boss has scored only 15 runs in 2 matches so far. This season has not been special for Punjab Kings either. The team has lost 7 of 11 matches and won only 4 times. Preity Zinta's team is ranked 6th in the table with 8 points
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