How the Big names fared in the World T20

The World T20 is one of the most watched events each time. One of the main reasons people watches it is simply due to the fact that all the big names in T20 cricket are a definite feature. The big names have always been crowd-pullers and especially names like Chris Gayle and Virat Kohli. Though a few came up with extraordinary performance, however, others weren’t up to the mark on many occasions. That said, we take a look at the big names and how they fared in the context of the World T20.

Chris Gayle – Decent

The 36-year old Jamaican came into the tournament as perhaps the most destructive batsman in this form of cricket. Gayle performed as expected in the first match of the tournament against England. As he had done in the 2007 World T20, Gayle smashed a valiant century. While he was just another West Indies opener last time around, this time, he was a fan favorite. His heroics and the innings of an unbeaten century saw the Windies pick up an easy win.

Gayle took the guard in his following match at Bangalore. While the crowd clamored “We want Gayle”, it was the small yet authoritative figure of Ian Gould that stood in his way as he attempted to go out to bat on several occasions. In spite of an apology to the Bangalore fans, Gould became an icon, one in the infamous category. Surprisingly, Gayle’s World T20 campaign went haywire from that point. He was dismissed for 4 against the Proteas before being dropped in the loss against Afghanistan. His following two innings came in the semifinal and the final where he made absolutely no impact. However, thankfully for Gayle, the Windies did win the World T20 with Gayle having a decent tournament.