IPL 2018: KXIP v/s DD- Chris Gayle left out of Punjab XI, disappointed fans ask on Twitter 'what's going on'

R Ashwin-led Punjab locked horns with Delhi for the second time in this year's Indian Premier League (IPL) at the Feroz Shah Kotla stadium on Monday. But their star batsman Chris Gayle's name was missing from Punjab's playing XI. Chris Gayle was ruled out of the IPL 2018 match due to fitness issues, according to reports.

Punjab skipper R Ashwin said at the toss, "he's a bit sore." Aaron Finch opened with KL Rahul. Gayle was replaced by David Miller, who will come to bat at number six position.

Gayle's absence must have come as a great news for Gautam Gambhir and Delhi as the West Indian has been in a destructive form. The Jamaican cricketer has played three games so far and slammed a century and two half-centuries to prove that there is still enough cricket left in him.

Gayle's exclusion disappointed a lot of people.

Was looking forward to watching Chris Gayle tee-ing off on this pitch with the small boundaries at the Kotla.

— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) April 23, 2018

Punjab lost four early wickets and fans were left wondering why Chris Gayle was not included in the KXIP team.

Ashwin dropped this match by dropping inform batsman Gayle.#DDvKXIP

— PhD in Bakchodi (@Atheist_Krishna) April 23, 2018

Ashwin dropping Gayle is the second biggest mystery of #IPL, first being RCBs inability to win the trophy ever!#DDvKXIP

— Sandeep Nair (@scoopnsmoothie) April 23, 2018

#IPL2018 #KingsXIPunjab Gayle Ko nhi khilaya..kya Khel chal rha hai..

— Raunak Singhal (@sovereignBharat) April 23, 2018

KXIP - Gayle = Kenya cricket team

— Swagshank (@zZoker) April 23, 2018

The reason I could think of resting gayle be that captain doesn't want team to be dependent on gayle storm for every match.

— Heerahee (@Heerahee) April 23, 2018

Chris Gayle isn't playing today!!@Kuptaan @ikpsgill1 @harshjain_936#DDvKXIP pic.twitter.com/rzcOf1lmV4

— Sagar (@SK171999) April 23, 2018

Gayle was picked up by Punjab in the auction for his base price of Rs 2 crore in the third round after he went unsold in the first two rounds.