Punjab Kings batsman Chris Gayle has decided to leave the ongoing Indian Premier League 2021 due to bio-bubble fatigue. He has said being inside the bubble for a long time has affected him and he wants to come fresh in the upcoming T20 World Cup 2021 in the UAE.

Gayle has been playing continuous cricket for a long time now. After playing in the T20I series for West Indies, he participated in the Caribbean Premier League before coming to the UAE for the Indian Premier League 2021.

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“Over the last few months, I have been a part of the CWI bubble, CPL bubble followed by the IPL bubble, and I wish to mentally recharge and refresh myself. I want to refocus on helping the West Indies in the T20 World Cup and would like to take a break in Dubai. My thanks to the Punjab Kings for giving me the time off. My wishes and hopes are with the squad always. All the very best for the upcoming games,” said Gayle in the statement released by PKBS.

Punjab Kings haven’t had a good time in the second leg of the Indian Premier League 2021 in the United Arab of Emirates. They are placed sixth in the points table after playing 11 games so far. They won four games out of those while losing seven games. Their most recent defeat came against Mumbai Indians by six wickets.

🚨 UPDATE 🚨

Chris Gayle will not be a part of the PBKS squad for the remainder of #IPL2021! #SaddaPunjab #PunjabKings pic.twitter.com/vHfyEeMOOJ

— Punjab Kings (@PunjabKingsIPL) September 30, 2021

Gayle also didn’t have a good time in the middle and failed in the two matches that he played in the second leg. Punjab Kings lost two out of the three matches that they played in the second leg.

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Currently, Chennai Super Kings are topping the points table with nine wins in 12 games. They became the first team to qualify for the playoffs in the IPL 2021 while SRH are stand eliminated.