Chris Gayle, a former West Indies batter and a legend within the T20 format, holds the world file for the very best particular person rating within the format – 175* (66) within the 2013 IPL version. While a number of huge hitters have come near breaking his file, Gayle believes that KL Rahul, his former teammate at Royal Challengers Bangalore and Punjab Kings, has the potential to realize the feat.
Highest particular person T20 scores:
175* (66) – Chris Gayle on this present day in 2013 _
172 (76) – Aaron Finch v Zimbabwe, 2018
162* (71) – Hamilton Masakadza v Eages, 2016
162* (62) – Hazratullah Zazai v Ireland, 2019https://t.co/k3kS7JP9yA
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Gayle, who not too long ago spoke to JioCinema on ‘Legend Speak’, acknowledged that Rahul has the power to interrupt his file. He highlighted that Rahul is a harmful batsman within the dying overs and if he manages to attain an enormous hundred, he might obtain the feat. Gayle additional said that information are supposed to be damaged, and it is just a matter of time earlier than somebody surpasses his file.
“For one I think KL Rahul! On his day, he can do it. I don’t think he believes in his ability to get that big score but listen to me, we all have seen KL Rahul on the go and if he decided to bat like that sometimes, if not most times which I’d love to see, he definitely can get that. Because when he gets from 15th to the 20th [over], he is very dangerous down there at the death as well, batting-wise. If he gets a good start and gets a big hundred he can definitely get past 175,” Gayle stated.
Gayle’s confidence in Rahul’s skills is just not unfounded. The Indian opener has already proven his potential as a T20 batsman, with a highest rating of 132* in opposition to his former franchise, RCB, whereas enjoying for Kings XI Punjab within the 2020 IPL version. With over 5000 runs within the T20 format, Rahul has already established himself as probably the greatest batsmen on the planet.
Gayle’s religion in Rahul’s skills comes as a testomony to the latter’s expertise and talent as a T20 batsman. While Gayle’s file might stand for now, it is just a matter of time earlier than somebody like Rahul breaks it. As Gayle rightly identified, information are supposed to be damaged, and it is just a matter of time earlier than somebody surpasses his file.
