After ten frustrating seasons, Kings XI Punjab seems to have finally found the right combination to win matches in the Indian Premier League.
Even though the tournament has just begun, the Punjab-based franchise looked solid and are one of the favourites to reach the business end of the competition.
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One of the major reasons for the team’s success is the return to form of ‘Universe Boss’, Christopher Henry Gayle.
The Jamaican went unsold, in the first two rounds of the IPL auction but Kings finally decided to buy the highest run-getter in the T20 format at his base price of 2 Crores.
On Thursday, Gayle smashed the first century of the 11th edition of the Indian Premier League against Sunrisers Hyderabad and led Kings XI to their third win of the season.
It was also Gayle’s sixth century of the season; his previous five coming while playing for Royal Challengers Bangalore who decided not to retain the opening batsman for the 11th season of the tournament.
Gayle played 85 matches for Royal Challengers Bangalore over a period of seven years and was an integral part of the team’s core until the management decided to let him go.
With his current form at its best, the RCB supporters and management must be wishing to turn back time and change their mind.
Moreover, the Twitterati’ have trolled the Royal Challenger’s Bangalore for not retaining the swashbuckling left-hander.
Here is how Twitter reacted-:
2011: Chris Gayle went unsold in IPL auction then RCB picked as replacement and he scored century in his first game…
2018: Chris Gayle went unsold in IPL auction then KXIP picked him last minute and he scored century in his second game…
— Broken Cricket (@BrokenCricket) April 19, 2018
Every Single Run taken by @henrygayle will Hurt #RCB owners or Selectors alot…. Aged Lion was Better…. Well done Team #KXIP…. Well Done #Gayle….
As of 1st Innings this match belongs to @virendersehwag @realpreityzinta Mighty Kings….#KXIPvSRH
— Rohit Jaiswal (@rohitjswl01) April 19, 2018
Every guy out of RCB starting to perform.#Rahul #Gayle #Watson
— Nikhil ? (@CricCrazyNIKS) April 19, 2018
Doesn't matter whether #RCB play or not…They get troll anyways 😀 #Gayle#KXIPvSRH pic.twitter.com/PeeCdy0ryN
— खलनायक ?? (@Ansh_MSDian) April 19, 2018
https://twitter.com/SparshTelang/status/986982830180712449
https://twitter.com/Rajj8990/status/986992728209633280
On seeing the perfomance of the bigman, christopher henry #gayle ??#KXIPvSRH pic.twitter.com/j9Fa8xYWrd
— NaVeeN SriniVasaN?? (@beingnaveen27) April 19, 2018
Kohli watching Gayle in this season #KXIPvSRH #Gayle pic.twitter.com/HvWv8pnmSq
— A Shock Dinda ↗️ (@shockeddinda) April 19, 2018
#RCB team & fans after watching #Gayle performance this season.. #KXIPvSRH #SRHvsKXIP pic.twitter.com/ssT81R4qYu
— Sumit Kadel (@SumitkadeI) April 19, 2018
https://twitter.com/SirrrJadeja/status/986997381626396674
Every guy out of RCB starting to perform.#Rahul #Gayle #Watson
— Nikhil ? (@CricCrazyNIKS) April 19, 2018
https://twitter.com/Sajjanlaunda/status/986995453852991488
Gayle was unsold in 2011 auction. He replaced Dirk Nannes for RCB and scored a century in his first game against his former team KKR at Eden Gardens.
He was sold on his base price in 2018 auction after going unsold in first 2 round and makes 63 & 104* in first 2 games.
— Bharath Seervi (@SeerviBharath) April 19, 2018
