Former West Indies opener Gayle, who was recognized to hit monstrous sixes throughout his enjoying days, performed for the RCB from 2011 to 2017.
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“Most sixes this season, yeah!,” Kohli may very well be heard telling Gayle within the video shared by RCB on social media.
“How a lot?” Gayle requested.
“37!” replied Kohli, whose 4 sixes within the 29-ball 47 in opposition to Chennai Tremendous Kings (CSK) took his tally of sixes within the season to date to 37. He now has 708 runs to his credit score in 14 innings and has the Orange Cap as this version’s high run-getter.
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RCB defeated CSK in a do-or-die match on the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru to enter the IPL playoffs, the place they’ll now tackle third-placed Rajasthan Royals within the Eliminator. The crew profitable that match goes on to play the dropping crew of Qualifier 1, which can characteristic table-toppers Kolkata Knight Riders taking over second-placed Sunrisers Hyderabad.
RCB managed to bag the fourth and final spot within the playoffs with a 27-run win over CSK, which was sufficient to have a greater web run-rate than the five-time former champions as each the groups ended up with 14 factors every.
It was RCB’s sixth consecutive win of the league stage, which accomplished a outstanding comeback as they’d misplaced seven of their first eight matches this season.
Kohli may very well be seen having extra enjoyable with Gayle within the video, teasing him to grow to be RCB’s ‘Affect Participant’ within the subsequent IPL season.
“Kaka, come again subsequent yr. Affect Participant rule is on now. You do not have to discipline anymore. It is designed for you,” Kohli jokingly instructed Gayle, who was a reluctant runner on the sphere in the course of the twilight of his enjoying profession.
Kohli autographed his RCB jersey and gifted it to Gayle with the message: “To Chris (kaka). With love and finest needs.”
