gayle plays his first ipl 7 match

Chris Gayle played his first game of IPL 2014 after missing the first four matches due to a sore back. His return will be a morale booster for Royal Challengers Bangalore, who were asked to bat by Kings XI Punjab captain George Bailey, in the final game the teams will play in the UAE before heading to India.

Gayle replaced his West Indies team-mate Ravi Rampaul, while the in-form fast bowler Varun Aaron returned to the line-up, in place of the allrounder Sachin Rana. Kings XI went in with an unchanged line-up.

Royal Challengers were humiliated by Rajasthan Royals in their last match, where they were bowled out for 70. Kings XI, the table-toppers, remained unbeaten with four consecutive wins.

Kings XI Punjab: 1 Cheteshwar Pujara, 2 Virender Sehwag, 3 George Bailey (capt), 4 Glenn Maxwell, 5 David Miller, 6 Wriddhiman Saha (wk), 7 Mitchell Johnson, 8 Rishi Dhawan, 9 Akshar Patel, 10 L Balaji, 11 Sandeep Sharma

Royal Challengers Bangalore: 1 Chris Gayle, 2 Parthiv Patel (wk), 3 Virat Kohli (capt), 4 Yuvraj Singh, 5 AB de Villiers, 6 Yogesh Takawale, 7 Albie Morkel, 8 Ashok Dinda, 9 Mitchell Starc, 10 Yuzvendra Chahal, 11 Varun Aaron

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8:35 AM

Chris Gayle to miss Ram Slam T20 Challenge

Chris Gayle has said that he will "skip" joining up with Dolphins for South Africa's domestic Ram Slam T20 Challenge, as he is still recovering from injury. Gayle announced in a television interview during the Big Bash League match between Sydney Thunder and Brisbane Heat that he would not be travelling to Durban, instead focusing on making a return for West Indies' regional 50-over competition, which begins at the end of January.

This is the second time Gayle has withdrawn from Dolphins, after a similar situation two seasons ago. Gayle originally signed with Dolphins for the 2011-12 tournament but did not play a game. On that occasion, he arrived in South Africa carrying an injury, received treatment in Durban and then left when it became apparent that he would not recover in time.

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5:02 AM

Chris Gayle ruled out of ODI series against New Zealand

Chris Gayle and Kieron Pollard have not been included in the West Indies squad to play New Zealand in the five-match One Day International (ODI) series starting December 26.

Gayle was sidelined following a hamstring injury sustained during the tour of India last month and Pollard, who did not travel to the sub-continent, is recovering from a knee injury, reports CMC.

Kirk Edwards, who is part of the West Indies Test team in New Zealand, has replaced Gayle in the 15-man squad announced Thursday. West Indies selectors have replaced left-arm spinner Veerasammy Permaul with Nikita Miller. Permaul had played two ODIs on the tour of India and took only one wicket.

The players in the ODI squad not currently taking part in the Test series in New Zealand have assembled in Barbados for a week-long training camp that ends next Sunday. The camp will include a series of training matches against players drawn from Barbados and the Sagicor WIHPC.

A release from the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) says Lendl Simmons will arrive a couple days late for the camp due to personal reasons. The joining ODI players are due to arrive in New Zealand December 21.

Squad: Dwayne Bravo (captain), Tino Best, Darren Bravo, Johnson Charles, Narsingh Deonarine, Kirk Edwards, Jason Holder, Nikita Miller, Sunil Narine, Kieron Powell, Denesh Ramdin, Ravi Rampaul, Darren Sammy, Marlon Samuels, Lendl Simmons.

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Fastest to 5000 ODI runs

1. Viv Richards and Virat Kohli (114 innings)
3. Brian Lara (118 innings)
4. Gordon Greenidge (121 innings)
5. AB de Villiers (124 innings)
6. Sourav Ganguly (126 innings)
7. Dean Jones (128 innings)
8. Graeme Smith (131 innings)
9. Matthew Hayden (133 innings)
10. Michael Bevan, MS Dhoni and Gautam Gambhir (135 innings)

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11:14 PM

Chris Gayle run out & injured in 1st odi

Chris gayle and  Johnson Charles opened the innings for west indies.the first ball gayle faced was a dot....the second ball gayle played and went for a run and  Bhuvneshwar threw the ball on non-strike end !!!

And Chris Gayle is out second ball trying to get down to the other end and get off strike, with the throw from Bhuvi nailing him. Looks like Bhuvi, in his own way, has got the better of Gayle once more. Gayle is still writhing in agony on the pitch. His knee is tender so let's be hopeful he hasn't done serious damage. One of the more memorable starts to an international innings, and that too series

Gayle was in pain....hope it is not the hamstring !!! Get well soon .... hope we get to see him open the innings in 2nd odi !!!

333 - love faith & hope

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1:03 AM

Dolphins re-sign Gayle for South Africa's 2013-14 domestic T20

Dolphins have re-signed the Indies hitter Chris Gayle for South Africa's 2013-14 domestic T20 competition. they'd reportedly signed Gayle for R1 million for the 2011-12 season, however he left with AN injury, not enjoying one match.

Gayle same he was wanting forward to the season to complete the "unfinished business" he had with Dolphins. "I am extremely excited to possess joined the Sunfoil Dolphins for his or her 2014 Ram Slam T20 campaign. I feel there is some loose end on behalf of me as I did not get to play for them back in 2012 attributable to injury. they have a good list of players therefore hopefully we'll be in competition at the business finish of the tournament. i am considerably wanting forward to operating with Lance Klusener and also the remainder of the fellows."

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9:59 AM

Gayle, Samuels slam fifties in draw in india

Chris Gayle and Marlon Samuels, two batsmen who failed in the first innings, found form in the second, hitting half-centuries on the final day of the drawn three-day game in Kolkata. The West Indians finished on 199 for 5 after Uttar Pradesh declared their first innings at 372 for 9.

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