‘Virat was like…’ – Chris Gayle recalls how Virat Kohli reacted when he got the Orange cap in Indian T20 League

Star West Indies batter Chris Gayle has played some iconic innings for Bangalore in the Indian T20 League. The big man has shared the dressing room with some greats of this generation like Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers. Gayle, who is going to participate in the Unbox event of the franchise, went down memory lane while talking with his former franchise.

Talking about his time with the franchise, Gayle recalled the healthy competition he had with former India skipper Virat Kohli. He also praised Kohli’s work ethic and passion for the game. Speaking in the video, Gayle said, “Batting with Virat was just fantastic. I like the passion he has for the game. I like his passion and his work ethic, it’s fantastic. You have to give him credit for that and he wants to show it with his performances.”

Further speaking about his time with Virat, Gayle said, “Sharing a dressing room with Virat and the other guys, once I am there, I am always jovial and having a lot of fun, dancing and everything like that,” said Gayle. “I’d show them a few moves and realize Virat’s got the skills. He can move, you know. But if it’s an Indian dance, Chris Gayle will win. if it’s a Caribbean dance, Chris Gayle will win!”

Chris Gayle narrates a hilarious story about Virat Kohli 

Speaking about his relationship with Kohli, Gayle narrated a story and revealed how the former Indian skipper reacted when he earned the Orange Cap in the Indian T20 League. Narrating the incident Gayle said, “One thing I remember, just to go back a bit, I remember Virat was the Orange Cap holder one particular season. I was getting runs but he was more of the guy at the time scoring a lot of runs.”

“Then, bam bam, two or three games, whatever the case may be, I became the Orange Cap holder. He was like, ‘man this guy just came in, bang bang bang, and became the Orange Cap holder?’ It was just a funny thing that I’ll always remember.”

Further, Gayle had nostalgia as he said, “We had some great memories batting together. Those moments we will always cherish. That dance moves off the field also, I am sure you can see them on social media, I will cherish those things as well.”