Over the years, the Indian Premier League has seen some wonderful big shots. Kieron Pollard, Dwayne Bravo, AB de Villiers and even Jos Buttler can fool the ball a long way. But when it comes to the best big hitter to ever play T20 cricket, one name that automatically pops into mind is Chris Gayle.
The Universe Boss has just about every T20 hitting record out there, and he has a special taste in the IPL. His 175 remains the highest individual score in an IPL and no one has reached more than six than him. However, the fact that Gayle is a renowned batsman does not take away the sharp brain that he possesses, he acknowledges the great Sachin Tendulkar of India, who feels that the explosive batsman from the West Indies is one of the smartest cricketers. . (Total IPL coverage 2020)
“When it comes to Gayle, people only talk about her great success that everyone knows. A lot of guys don’t know anything about Gayle being a very, very smart player. He’s certainly a great hitter, but he’s a smart player and a smart guy, ”Tendulkar said in a video posted on his social media.
“When he finds (a bowler) threatening, who could take him out, he’s prepared to even play an over sometimes where a weird single is scored. You will then target one or two bowlers. The other day, he targeted Tushar Deshpande and scored 26 runs. So Gayle is a smart player. So don’t think Gayle is going to come out at every dance, he doesn’t do that.
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“He understands the surface, he reads the rhythm and bounce of the surface and what the bowler is good at and when he realizes there is a bowler he can aim for, he does everything he can after them and that would the strategy throughout the process. tournament because that is what I have noticed at all times. He’s a smart guy. “
Over the past three years, Gayle has developed a slight shift in her hitting. Watch the opening period before shifting gears and unleashing a brutal attack on the bowlers. This has been the pattern in his hitting since 2017, his final year with Royal Challengers Bangalore before Gayle moved to Kings XI Punjab a year later. This year too, KXIP was in the midst of a six-game losing streak that ended the moment Gayle entered Game XI. This is exactly the kind of danger Tendulkar is referring to.
“Well, he has brought a lot of energy to the team and there are certain players with the way they play, their style, the statement they make with their hard shots. It has a positive impact on the team and that is exactly what has happened. Although I know that KL Rahul and Mayank Agarwal have hit well. Nicholas Pooran is another dangerous guy and the addition of Chris Gayle makes for a dangerous hitting lineup, ”Tendulkar said.
“So it’s not over yet. You never know, in this format you just need the momentum to move forward and Gayle has made it for the team and with the other guys on the team, it is not over yet for Kings XI Punjab. The energy that the dressing room brings after the victories, three consecutive victories, is contagious ”.
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