Cricket
Chris Gayle made his debut for Punjab in IPL 2018.
Updated : Apr 15, 2018, 10:07 PM IST
Chris Gayle retuned to Indian Premier League action with his first match of IPL 2018 against Chenni Super Kings. Gayle scored a 22-ball 50 for Kings XI Punjab in Mohali on Sunday. He hammered a fiery 63 in just 33 balls and his merciless assault powered KXIP to 75/0 in the powerplay. Before perishing in the 11th over for 63, Gayle had slammed 7 fours and four sixes.
Even the CSK twitter handle could not handle the Gaylestorm.
Gayle - please take some rest! For one over atleast! Pretty please! #WhistlePodu #Yellove #KXIPvCSK
— Chennai Super Kings (@ChennaiIPL) April 15, 2018
Everyone else was saying 'welcome back' to Gayle.
Right, the Boss is here today. What fun if Gayle tees off!
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) April 15, 2018
Business as usual for the universe boss @henrygayle in his 1st game for @lionsdenkxip #t20king @IPL pic.twitter.com/2v4IhXN0E0
— Daren Sammy (@darensammy88) April 15, 2018
Gayle hitting is in a completely different league. .#CSKvsKXIP
— Sanjay Manjrekar (@sanjaymanjrekar) April 15, 2018
Mohali me jaldi aa gayi Diwali.
— Mohammad Kaif (@MohammadKaif) April 15, 2018
Gayle letting the people sitting at the auction know , he is the Universe Boss. Pure entertainment #KXIPvCSK
Chris Gayle is back and how! Terrific batting by the big man and KL Rahul. Should be an exciting inning to watch! #KXIPvCSK #ipl2018 #starsports
— R P Singh (@rpsingh) April 15, 2018
Gayle has arrived. In style. #KXIPvCSK #IPL
— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) April 15, 2018
People were quick to point out that Chris Gayle went unsold on the first day of the 2018 IPL player auction. Many twitter users trolled Gayle's former team Royal Challengers Bangalore after this performance. Gayle played for seven seasons for RCB.
And Chris Gayle was Unsold in first few rounds of IPL auction...
— Broken Cricket (@BrokenCricket) April 15, 2018
Gayle went unsold in the 1st round of auctions. And people paid 11.5 cr for Unadkat. Just saying. #KXIPvCSK
— Gabbbar (@GabbbarSingh) April 15, 2018
At least Gayle is celebrating the RCB Green Day!
— Nikhil (@CricCrazyNIKS) April 15, 2018
Virat Kohli watching Chris Gayle playing for Kings 11 punjab
— P.B.T. (@pbtcult) April 15, 2018
#KXIPvCSK pic.twitter.com/RzFs1ZeBP0
RCB fans watching KL Rahul and Chris Gayle batting. pic.twitter.com/imUjFrzRum
— Aman King XI Punjab (@amuyuvi) April 15, 2018
KL Rahul and Gayle are doing explosive batting
— Anmol escn (@loyallarents) April 15, 2018
Meanwhile RCB fans :#KXIPvCSK pic.twitter.com/AS1Cpal6BL
Chris Gayle is Undertaker of #IPL #KXIPvCSK
— A.B. (@anjali_bothra) April 15, 2018