IPL 2020: 5 benched players who should get chances in the second week
These players aren't short of talent, but need luck to go in their favour.
3. Chris Gayle (KXIP)
Chris Gayle, the Universal Boss is unarguably one of the greatest batsmen in the shortest format of the game and is one of the most destructive batsmen ever to play in IPL. He holds the record for the highest individual score of 175* in IPL and in the process, he scored the fastest-century ever in the IPL off just 30 balls.
Despite his incredible record in T20 cricket, Gayle was benched in the franchise’s first two encounters in this year’s tournament, giving chances to his national teammate Nicholas Pooran who failed miserably by scoring a duck and 17 with a strike rate of just 80.95.
Adding Gayle to the XI will certainly bring depth and experience to the batting lineup of Punjab, whose middle order is yet to fire in this season with the likes of Karun Nair and Glenn Maxwell in it. Gayle opening with inform KL Rahul can bring a wave of terror to the bowlers as the duo is capable of destroying any bowling lineups with their attacking stroke play.
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