That’s why Gayle didn’t get a double century in T20

If we were to list the most prolific batsmen in the history of T20 cricket, Chris Gayle’s name would be on top. His pair are good at scoring quick runs, hitting big sixes or playing long innings. But at the end of the day, Gayle also has regrets. The regret of not being able to play a double-century inning in T20 cricket still burns ‘The Universal Boss’.

Gayle also got a chance to score a double century. But that was almost a decade ago when he came very close to a double century in the Indian Premier League (IPL). In 2013, for Royal Challengers Bangalore, Gayle played an unbeaten inning of 175 runs against Pune Warriors. Gayle said that the reason for not being able to score a double century that day was to give batting to teammate AB de Villiers.

Gayle claimed that if Villiers had not batted in that match, he could have scored 215 runs himself. The Caribbean star recently said about the events of that day, “Villiers came in to bat at the end. He might have scored 30 runs from 8 balls. If he hadn’t been batted, I would have scored 215 that day. But then he was batting brilliantly. There was no way not to bat him. That’s why I missed my double century.”

A big six from Gayle in that match broke the nose of a spectator in the gallery. The visitor was taken to the hospital bleeding. Later, however, Gail went to see him. The Caribbean star said of the incident, “When I went to see him (the spectator with a broken nose) in the hospital, he didn’t show any regret. Instead, he told me to hit more big sixes. There was still blood on his shirt.”

However, the case of a broken nose does not end here. The audience became more attracted to Gayle in that incident. Everyone is madly in love with Gayle’s attacking batting. Or as it happens, in the very next match, many spectators write on placards, “Blow my nose with a six.” There is a reason for the frenzy of the spectators. When Gayle visits them in the hospital, they meet their favourite cricketer.