Chris Gayle (from the left) and KL Rahul

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‘Maharaj ki buddhi brasht ho gayi hai’ – Fans troll Chris Gayle as he says KL Rahul can break his 175 record in Indian T20 League

Published on March 18, 2023

West Indies veteran opener Chris Gayle recently told in an interview that the star India batter KL Rahul is one of the players who can break his record of the highest score in the Indian T20 League, which is 175 runs. It came off just 66 balls against the Pune franchise which included 13 fours and 17 sixes. Gayle also called the knock his most unforgettable knock in the Indian T20 League.

Gayle revealed that his record-breaking century against the Pune side was his most memorable Indian T20 League moment in an interview with Jio Cinema. “I have to say the 175, given the fact it is a record. Getting the fastest hundred off 30 deliveries was fantastic. That will always stand out. So that’s number 1,” Gayle said.

Lucknow to lock horns against Delhi in their Indian T20 League 2023 opener

Rahul is currently participating in the ODI series against Australia. In the first match, India won by 5 wickets. The second match of the series will be played at the Dr. Y.S. Rajashekhara Redddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium, Vishakapatnam, while the third final encounter of the series will be played at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai.

After the completion of the ODI series, Rahul will be seen leading the Lucknow franchise in the 16th edition of the Indian T20 League which is scheduled to kick off on Friday, March 31 at the iconic Narendra Modi Stadium. The match will be played between the MS Dhoni-led Chennai franchise and the defending champions Gujarat side led by Hardik Pandya.

So far in the Indian T20 League, the Lucknow franchise skipper has scored 3889 runs in the 109 matches he has played at a strike rate of over 136 and with an average of 48 with 31 fifties and four centuries. Before joining Lucknow last year, the right-hand batter played for the Bangalore and the Punjab franchise as well. The Lucknow franchise will play their opening fixture against the Delhi side on Saturday, April 1 at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow.

Here’s how fans reacted on Chris Gayle’s statement:

Only if he wants to play to his potential
— Niraj (@harsha_dhokle) March 18, 2023

Chris Gayle Admi 1 No. H, Hamesha Maze Me Aur Majaak Ke Mood Me Rehta H, Pure Entertainer 😄
— 𝐌𝐚𝐧_𝐄𝐞𝐬𝐡™ 🇮🇳 (@Mr_Python17) March 18, 2023

KL Rahul 🐐
Is well Deserving Player In T20 Format. so I wish He Can Do It 🏏
— Cric Bible (@CricBible7) March 18, 2023

Jo sach me Cricket ka legend hai use pata hai Rahul Me ky ability hai or jo Lockdown me cricket dekhna suru kiye hai usko to ye v nhi pata 3rd man kisko bolte hai or o chale hai KL ko bahar karne
— Amit Kumar (@Akamit0) March 18, 2023

He is big fan of kl Rahul
— , (@AltofLeg) March 18, 2023

Gayle always supports KLR💥 pic.twitter.com/gIVHx34wH9
— UjjwaL (@_ujjW4L_) March 18, 2023

KL to Gayle pic.twitter.com/kr8KIA3fxo
— GAURAV (@ngaurav21) March 18, 2023

That's why it feel sad that Rahul is no justifying his talent. He has all the shots and time to play. Still he hasn't achieved as much as he deserves.
— Barkha Joshi (@bindasbarkha) March 18, 2023