IPL 2021: Chris Gayle: Punjab Kings batsman Gayle returned to form in style when it mattered. He slammed 27-ball 42, going all guns blazing against Guyana Amazon Warriors in CPL 2021 semifinals. He slammed 3 sixes and 5 fours in his knock, it included 22 runs in an over against Odean Smith. It was Gayle’s joint-highest score in the ongoing Caribbean Premier League this season. He will now look to carry his form for Punjab Kings in the IPL 2021 Phase 2. Follow IPL 2021 live updates on insidesport.co and LIVE streaming on Star Sports, Hotstar
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— CPL T20 (@CPL) September 14, 2021
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RECENT MATCHES
| MATCH | BAT | BOWL | DATE | GROUND | FORMAT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patriots vs Trinbago | 5 | — | 12-Sep-2021 | Basseterre | T20 |
| Patriots vs Trinbago | 35 | 0/9 | 11-Sep-2021 | Basseterre | T20 |
| Patriots vs Tallawahs | 12 | — | 08-Sep-2021 | Basseterre | T20 |
| Patriots vs Kings | 3 | — | 05-Sep-2021 | Basseterre | T20 |
| Patriots vs Kings | 14 | — | 04-Sep-2021 | Basseterre | T20 |
| Patriots vs Royals | 42 | — | 02-Sep-2021 | Basseterre | T20 |
| Patriots vs Royals | 12 | — | 26-Aug-2021 | Basseterre | T20 |
The swashbuckling batsman had slammed 178 runs during the first 8 matches. He is on verge of becoming only the third player after David Warner and AB de Villiers to complete 5000 runs in IPL among overseas cricketers. He is just 50 runs away from the landmark.
IPL Most Runs
| POS | PLAYER | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 199 | 191 | 31 | 6076 | 113 | 37.97 | 4,659 | 130.41 | 5 | 40 | 524 | 205 | |
| 2 | 184 | 183 | 25 | 5577 | 106* | 35.29 | 4,379 | 127.35 | 2 | 44 | 634 | 116 | |
| 3 | 200 | 195 | 29 | 5491 | 100* | 33.07 | 4,011 | 136.89 | 1 | 39 | 502 | 202 | |
| 4 | 207 | 202 | 28 | 5480 | 109* | 31.49 | 4,199 | 130.50 | 1 | 40 | 476 | 224 | |
| 5 | 148 | 148 | 19 | 5447 | 126 | 42.22 | 3,887 | 140.13 | 4 | 50 | 525 | 201 | |
| 6 | 176 | 162 | 38 | 5056 | 133* | 40.77 | 3,318 | 152.38 | 3 | 40 | 406 | 245 | |
| 7 | 140 | 139 | 16 | 4950 | 175* | 40.24 | 3,312 | 149.45 | 6 | 31 | 404 | 357 |
Here’s the full list of fixtures, venues, and match timings of Punjab Kings (PBKS).
Punjab Kings will kickstart their IPL campaign against Rajasthan Royals in Dubai on September 21, Tuesday.
| Match No. | Day | Date | Time (IST) | Match | Venue |
| 32 | Tuesday | 21-Sep-21 | 07:30 PM | PBKS vs RR | Dubai |
| 37 | Saturday | 25-Sep-21 | 07:30 PM | SRH vs PBKS | Sharjah |
| 42 | Tuesday | 28-Sep-21 | 07:30 PM | MI vs PBKS | Abu Dhabi |
| 45 | Friday | 01-Oct-21 | 07:30 PM | KKR vs PBKS | Dubai |
| 48 | Sunday | 03-Oct-21 | 03:30 PM | RCB vs PBKS | Sharjah |
| 53 | Thursday | 07-Oct-21 | 03:30 PM | CSK vs PBKS | Dubai |
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