Chris Gayle: India will have corner over Pakistan during Champions Trophy

Chris Gayle
Chris Gayle

Star West Indies batsman Chris Gayle pronounced on Monday that India will have a corner when they take on arch-rivals Pakistan in a most expected organisation compare during a arriving Champions Trophy cricket tournament.

The 37-year-old finished it transparent that both India and Pakistan are his favourites for winning a eight-nation contest that starts from Jun 1 in England and Wales.

“That will be a biggest compare of a contest and to be straightforward that’s my dual teams as well. So, it will be a good match. And yes, India is holding an corner opposite Pakistan when it come to an ICC event,” Gayle told reporters in a promotional event.

“In white round cricket, we can't call for one team. Everyone will have a chance, generally in England where a conditions will be different. So, we have to see a conditions before we can collect that one group as your favourite,” he added.

The eight-team contest will be played in June, with fortifying champions India pooled with South Africa, Pakistan and Sri Lanka in Group B.

India have not played outward a sub-continent for a final 8 to 9 months, so it should be a tough charge for Indian batsmen to adjust to unfamiliar belligerent and continue conditions.

But Gayle simplified that Indian batsmen will not onslaught in England as they have played there progressing and are informed with a conditions.

“No, we don’t consider that. Indian batting line is glorious and gifted as well. The good thing is that everybody has played in England,” a bomb opener said.

Playing for Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in a Indian Premier League (IPL), Chris Gayle has this deteriorate unsuccessful miserably with a bat distinct progressing editions of a tournament.

In a 9 joining matches that he has played this year, Gayle has scored usually 200 runs.

“This is cricket and these things do happen. Last year we were illusory though this deteriorate we unsuccessful to click in unison. In this edition, we were struggling in all departments, so all we can do is reconstruct as an particular and will regroup again for a subsequent season,” Gayle added.

Fellow West Indies star Sunil Narine has been in good form with a bat in this year’s IPL. Primarily an off-spinner, Narine has been employed as an opener by a Kolkata Knight Riders and a pierce adult a sequence has finished wonders for his form.

The 28-year-old has scored 214 runs from 14 matches, including a fastest ever half-century in a IPL when he plundered 54 runs off a small 15 balls opposite Royal Challengers Bangalore.

Commenting on Narine’s form, Gayle said: “Sunil is doing great. It’s good to watch him like this. we adore how he is attack those sixes. So, no tips from my side.”

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