'End of era in best T20 league' - Fans disappointed as Chris Gayle didn't give his name for IPL 2022 mega auction

The IPL 2022 mega auction is all set to get underway in February and it remains to be seen how teams will unfold their strategies in the mega event. A total of 1214 cricketers have registered for the mega auction including 312 uncapped and 270 capped players. However, there are several notable absentees from the auction list and one such player who has turned all the heads stands to be Chris Gayle.

Gayle, popularly known as Universe Boss, has not given his name for the upcoming auction and fans might seem to be highly disappointed with the fact. Though there are no clear reasons for his absence, it can be assumed that he hasn’t been able to perform well with the bat lately. With age not being in his favour, he might be looking forward to calling a day on his T20 career.

It has to be noted that Gayle already talked of ending his international career in front of his home crowd and CWI also talked of giving him farewell against Ireland in January 2022. But he wasn’t picked for England and Ireland series and CWI stated honoring him well later.

Here is how fans reacted to Gayle’s absence from IPL 2022 auction

Chris Gayle has decided not to put his name at ipl auction 2022

It is definitely a emotional moment for all the Rcb fans out there who saw him destroying the opposition !

Thank You Chris Gayle ❤️
End of an era@henrygayle@mufaddal_vohra pic.twitter.com/HqOlQkBKx0

— Aman_khurana #VK18❤️ (@AKhurana1812) January 22, 2022

So @henrygayle hasn't registered for the #IPLAuction2022 auction. I guess it means we have seen the last of Gayle, the player, at the IPL. If indeed so, it is time to stand up and applaud one of the finest and most charismatic players at the IPL. He was a big part of its growth

— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) January 22, 2022

My childhood has officially ended here 😔 https://t.co/odsmwinLMK

— Kruthika Shetty 🦋 (@shettykruthi17) January 22, 2022

IPL made likes of David Warner, Pollard, Malinga or Russell popular. But Christopher Henry Gayle made IPL popular. Thank You Chris Gayle ❤️

— A l V Y #21 (@9seventy3) January 22, 2022

No AB de Villiers @ABdeVilliers17
No Chris Gayle @henrygayle
No Captain Kohli @imVkohli

IPL WILL NOT BE THE SAME FROM THIS SEASON #IPL2022 pic.twitter.com/IZRimzo1Wz

— Himanshu (@virooting) January 22, 2022

No AB Devilliers and Chris Gayle in IPL 2022 – it is an end of the Era in the best T20 league.

— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) January 22, 2022

4,965 Runs.
39.72 Average.
148.96 SR.
6 💯.
31 50s.

– The brand known as Chris Gayle who dominated the IPL on his terms, the giant of Jamaica who used to destroy the bowling, the face of the IPL. Thank you, @henrygayle for making the IPL as the best thing to watch at that time. pic.twitter.com/cPDARE1fO3

— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) January 22, 2022

Gotta admit 💯
This was the Greatest Trio in the History Of World Cricket 🏏
🐐🐐🐐@imVkohli @ABdeVilliers17 @henrygayle @RCBTweets pic.twitter.com/3BMgASexsv

— Arafat Lone (@imAahmadlone) January 21, 2022

Thank You Boss @henrygayle .
All these 6s for RCB will be forever remembered.
Love You <3 #ThankYouGayle pic.twitter.com/kemXwAELI7

— SG 👑 (@RCBSG30) January 22, 2022

We Definitely Miss You Chris Gayle !!!
That 175 inning was Unbelievable 🔥 pic.twitter.com/Ta56tFyLiB

— ABHISHEK BAMNAVAT 🥺 (@CoverDrive001) January 22, 2022

Can't imagine an IPL without AB and Chris Gayle..

— Preethi¹⁸ 🇮🇳🏏 (@Bleedblue4ever_) January 22, 2022

Thank u @henrygayle for taking ipl to another level. https://t.co/5WDUCRWKBp

— Jaspal Chauhan (@JSjsChauhan1) January 22, 2022

Chris Gayle scored only 193 runs in IPL 2021 in total 10 games

“Gayle has been a phenomenal performer for Jamaica and the West Indies since he was a teenager. He deserves to be thanked and honoured by fans. Cricket West Indies will find the right way to make that happen in a manner that Chris can enjoy,” said CWI chief earlier.

Talking of his IPL 2021 performance, Gayle could muster only 193 runs in 10 games at a meager average of 21.44. It stood out to be a very unacceptable performance given his impressive stats in the season before 2021. He got fans glued to the TV screens while hitting sixes for fun and gathered runs in his kitty with a strike rate of 148.96 (average of all IPL seasons).

Mitchell Starc, Ben Stokes, Chris Woakes, Sam Curran, and Jofra Archer have also not given their names for IPL 2022 mega auction to take place in February.