Recently in an interview with mid-day.com, the legendary Jamaican sprinter, Yohan Blake said he will participate in track and field events for at least two more years and after retiring he wants to play franchise cricket for either Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) or Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB).
For Yohan Blake, who has achieved numerous accolades in track and field events across various competitions, the Indian Premier League (IPL) has been a major attraction. Blake, 29, also wants to own a franchise in the lucrative tournament.
During the interview, Blake said, “I have two more years left in track and field and then its cricket for me. But, I do not wish to play for the West Indies. I would love to feature in franchise cricket; I would even love to own a franchise in India. And most importantly, play for either Kolkata Knight Riders or the Royal Challengers Bangalore. Chris Gayle (fellow Jamaican) was there for a long time.”
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Blake, who won two silver medals in the 2012 London Olympics, said he loves the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) franchise due to their premier batsmen Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers.
The sprint legend said, “I love the Bangalore team especially Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers.”
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In the 2018 Commonwealth Games, Blake had won the bronze medal in 100m. His gold medal at the 2011 World Championships made him the youngest 100m world champion ever. However, he is yet to win an individual gold medal at the Olympics.
