Chris Gayle had a massive point to prove to many Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise owners after twice going unsold in the IPL 2018 auction, earlier this year, before being picked up by Kings XI Punjab for his base price. On Thursday, the big-hitting West Indian repaid the faith shown by Punjab owner Preity Zinta and the team management by blasting the first century of IPL 2018, sixth of his IPL career and the highest by any batsman in the 11 seasons of the tournament.
After Punjab’s 15-run over SunRisers Hyderabad, Sehwag hilariously claimed on Twitter that he had saved IPL by picking up Gayle at the IPL auction.
Soon after, came an emphatic “Yes!” from the ‘Universe Boss’ as a reply to Sehwag’s tweet.
However, it was Gayle who had first claimed that Sehwag had saved the IPL by buying him at the IPL auction.
“I think Virender Sehwag saved the IPL by picking me,” said Gayle. “Everyone says I have a lot to prove. I am just here to put some respect on my name,” Gayle said on Thursday after the match.
