West Indies cricketer and IPL Legend Chris Gayle recalled the time he spent with Bollywood actor Shahrukh Khan during the tournament. He said that spending time with celebrities off the field was one of the unforgettable moments in IPL and he cherishes and respects those moments.
Chris Gayle – one of the best T20 batters
Chris Gayle is arguably one of the best T20 batters, the world has ever witnessed. The explosive opener single-handedly has demolished the bowling line-ups of many teams and is the first batter to aggregate over 14,000 runs in the T20 format.
There’s no denying the fact that the T20 format demands batters to go after the bowling right from ball 1 and express themselves and Chris Gayle has perfectly lived up to this statement. He has achieved many records in T20s and has been one of the greatest batters to have played in the IPL.
Universe Boss Chris Gayle holds the record of smashing the most centuries in the IPL. The explosive opener represented Kolkata Knight Riders, Royal Challengers Bangalore and Punjab Kings in the league. Having played 142 matches in the league, the swashbuckling batter so far has smashed 6 centuries in the league. He also has 31 half-centuries to his name.
Not only this, but he also has the highest score in the league. The southpaw once smashed 175 runs in an inning and set the stage on fire. In 142 games, the batter has scored 4965 runs to go with an average strike rate of 39.72 and 148.96.
Chris Gayle cherishes spending time with Bollywood actor
During the initial phase of the tournament, Chris Gayle was an integral part of Kolkata Knight Riders, which is owned by Bollywood star Shahrukh Khan. The culture in the team is extremely ecstatic as players are often seen celebrating their owner.
Gayle has recalled his time with Shahrukh Khan, he said that spending time with a celebrity off the field was one of the unforgettable moments in IPL and he cherishes and respects those moments.
“Spending time with Shah Rukh Khan off the field was one of the unforgettable moments in IPL, what a gentleman he is & I wish cherish and respect those moments, King Khan. My respect sir”. He concluded.
Chris Gayle said "Spending time with Shah Rukh Khan off the field was one of the unforgettable moments in IPL, what a gentleman he is & I wish cherish and respect those moments, King Khan. My respect sir".
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) February 19, 2023
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