Chris Gayle recalls time spent with Virat Kohli at RCB. The three of Kohli, Gayle, and de Villiers will be seen at the much-anticipated ‘RCB Unbox’ event on March 26 in Bangalore.
Chris Gayle, a former Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) explosive hitter. Reminisced his time with star batter Virat Kohli ahead of the next Indian Premier League (IPL). Importantly, RCB will begin their season against Mumbai Indians on Sunday, April 2 at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.
Throughout the years, the club has amassed a roster of star-studded cricketers who have never failed to delight its fans. But, Chris Gayle, Virat Kohli, and AB de Villiers are three players who have played spectacular cricket and had spectators on the edge of their seats on several occasions.
Gayle spoke about sharing the dressing room with Kohli and batting with the former skipper in an episode of ‘My Time with Virat,’ which is only accessible on JioCinema.
“We had a lot of fun batting together. They are the moments we will always remember. The dancing movements off the field, which I am sure you can see on social media, I will treasure as well. Batting alongside Virat (Kohli) was incredible. I admire his enthusiasm for the game. His enthusiasm and work ethic are admirable. You have to give him credit for it, and he wants to prove that via his performances,” Gayle said.
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Gayle reminisces the season when he overtook Virat to claim Orange Cap
Gayle went on to recount another amusing occurrence involving Kohli during his stint with the team, this time while the latter was dominating the charts for the Orange Cap.
“One thing I recall, just to go back a little bit, Virat was the Orange Cap bearer one season.” I was getting runs, but he was the person who was scoring a lot of runs at the time. Afterwards, in two or three games, whatever the case may be, I was awarded the Orange Cap. ‘Man, this guy simply walked in, bang bang bang, and became the Orange Cap holder?’ he said. “That was simply a funny moment that I’ll remember forever,” he continued.
The pair had multiple record-breaking partnerships, the most notable of which being an unbeaten 204 runs against the Delhi Daredevils (now Capitals) in 2012. The three of Kohli, Gayle, and de Villiers will be seen at the much-anticipated ‘RCB Unbox’ event on March 26 in Bangalore.
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