Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) batting stalwart, Chris Gayle went on to add another feather to his already illustrious cap in T20 cricket. During the Indian Premier League match between Punjab and Rajasthan Royals, the left-handed batsman became the first man to hit 1000 sixes in T20 cricket.
Gayle accomplished the feat in the 19th over of the KXIP inning after slamming young Kartik Tyagi over the mid-wicket fence. He was eventually dismissed on 99 (63) by Jofra Archer in the following over.
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Speaking on the remarkable feat post the KXIP inning, Gayle said: “I don’t know the record, I’m still hitting it well. The hard work and dedication over the years have paid off. To the guys who I promised to get a century, I missed out today but in my mind, it’s a century (laughs). We just need a win.”
"In my mind, it's a century."#UniverseBoss #Dream11IPL | @henrygayle pic.twitter.com/rfD1T12Krk
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) October 30, 2020
Gayle currently leads the chart for hitting the most number of sixes in the shortest format. His countryman Keiron Pollard stands second on the list, over 300 sixes behind ‘The Universe Boss.’
T20 ka Bradman- Chris Gayls. Without a doubt the greatest that there has ever been @henrygayle . Entertainment ka baap. #KXIPvRR
— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) October 30, 2020
1️⃣0️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ T20 sixes for Christopher Henry Gayle.
That's it. That's the post 🤷 pic.twitter.com/wkCViJAYmX
— ICC (@ICC) October 30, 2020
Cricketers with most SIXES in T20s
- 1000 – Chris Gayle*
- 690 – Kieron Pollard
- 485 – Brendon McCullum
- 467 – Shane Watson
- 447 – Andre Russell
- 417 – AB de Villiers
Gayle’s 99 helped Kings XI post a challenging 185/4 after 20 overs. With this knock, Gayle has scored a total of 276 runs from six outings in the ongoing edition of IPL 2020.
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After his knock, Gayle said, “It was a good knock, I thought 180 is a good total and it’s a good wicket. It will get better in the second innings. Getting out on 99 is unfortunate, these things will happen but it was a good ball, still feeling good. I’ve been having fun out there batting with youngsters and it’s a good thing. I don’t know the record (about the 1000 sixes), I’m still hitting it well. To the guys who I promised to get a century, I missed out today but in my mind, it’s a century (laughs).”
Bradman of T20: Christopher Henry Gayle.
— Gabbar (@GabbbarSingh) October 30, 2020
1000 sixes for Chris Gayle in T20 cricket..
next..
690 – Kieron Pollard
485 – Brendon McCullum
467 – Shane Watson
447 – Andre Russell
417 – AB de Villiers#KXIPvsRR#RRvsKXIP#IPL2020#Dream11IPL2020 #IPL— Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman) October 30, 2020
One thousand sixes! The greatest. @henrygayle. The fire still burns bright.
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) October 30, 2020
Chris Gayle once again proves why he's the GOAT of T20 batting. Unlucky to get out on 99 but that was a sublime innings making it look so easy.
T20 batsmen – There is Chris Gayle, and then there are the rest.
— Siddarth Srinivas (@sidhuwrites) October 30, 2020
