Gayle cricket raging on the former team of Punjab Kings

Ahead of the 2023 Indian Premier League auction, Punjab Kings released star India batsman Mayank Agarwal, who led the team in the previous edition of the league. Mayank was a part of the franchise since 2018 and formed an explosive opening pair with KL Rahul until he left the team earlier this year. Mayank took over the captaincy of the Kings after Rahul’s departure; However, PBKS ended a poor season with a sixth-place finish (7 wins and as many losses in 14 matches).

Mayank will be auctioned in the IPL auction on December 23 but West Indies superstar Chris Gayle, who played with Mayank in Punjab during the 2020 and 2021 editions of the Indian Premier League, slammed the franchise for their “disappointing” behavior with Mayank. criticized. ,

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“Mayank will definitely be selected. If he doesn’t, I will be very disappointed. Because he is such an explosive player. PTI.

“Not being retained by Punjab after all the sacrifices he has made for the franchise might have hurt him and it is disappointing to see him being treated like this but I hope the teams still believe in him and give him a chance,” he said. Will give good money He is also an excellent team man. Gayle said in an interaction organized by Jio Cinema ahead of the IPL auction.

Gayle started his IPL career with Kolkata Knight Riders while his best years were with Royal Challengers Bangalore; His final appearance in the tournament came for PBKS.

Gayle said that an unstable playing XI has contributed to Punjab’s inconsistency over the years.

“They chop and change man, it’s ridiculous. You keep chopping and changing, they never have a set eleven even if you win a match. Sometimes they go with the same team but often players Don’t feel comfortable (with too many variations), Gayle said.

“When they get a chance and the IPL is already the pressure, (with that kind of approach) you end up adding more pressure and with that you will not see them flourish within the game.”