Top three performances of Chris Gayle in IPL

Chris Gayle is one of the most destructive batters in the whole world, especially in the shortest format of the game. If we talk about the Indian Premier League (IPL), he was a completely different player. His long hits out of the park were quite entertaining and terrifying at the same time. 

Gayle played for many franchises, including Kings XI Punjab, Royal Challengers Bangalore and Kolkata Knight Riders. During his stint with RCB, he wreaked havoc on the opponent team, along with Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers. Indians love Gayle for the destruction he did during the IPL season. 

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Let’s discuss the top three performances of Chris Gayle in IPL:

1. 175 runs vs PWI, 2012

RCB became the first team to surpass the 250+ mark in IPL, thanks to Gayle’s 175 runs against the Pune Warriors India in 2012. He didn’t leave any bowler and smashed them out of the park. Gayle hit almost all the balls, entertaining the crowd to a different level. RCB scored 263 runs and won the game by 130 runs. That was not it, Gayle went on to take two wickets in the game. He was given the Player of the Match for his all-round performance. 

2. 128 runs vs DD, 2012

In the same year, Gayle hit another century against Delhi Daredevils. He scored an unbeaten 128 runs in just 62 balls. In the process, he hit seven boundaries and 13 sixes, which were huge. RCB scored 215 runs and won the game by 21 runs. In this match, Kohli scored 73 runs in 53 balls, including nine boundaries and one six. 

3. 117 runs vs KXIP, 2015

While playing for RCB, Gayle hit another century against the Kings XI Punjab team in 2015. This time, RCB scored 226 runs and won the game by 138 runs, while KXIP was out for just 88 runs. Gayle scored 117 runs off 57 balls, including seven boundaries and 12 sixes. He again won the Player of the Match award for his terrific batting.

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