The former West Indian batter Chris Gayle is considered to be one of the most powerful T20 batsmen and has set the record for scoring the most runs in a T20 inning. In the IPL 2013, Gayle, who is also known as “Universe Boss,” scored 175* while playing for the Royal Challengers Bangalore team against the Pune Warriors India.
Chris Gayle’s record for the highest individual score in a T20 inning has remained unbroken for over 10 years. Despite numerous attempts by other batsmen such as Aaron Finch (172), Hamilton Masakadza (162*), and Dewald Brevis (162), none have been able to surpass Gayle’s 175 so far.
During an interview with JioCinema on ‘Legend Speak’, Chris Gayle selected a star Indian batter whom he believed could break his record. To everyone’s surprise, Gayle named KL Rahul as the player who could potentially surpass his record in the future.
“For one, I think KL Rahul! On his day, he can do it. I don’t think he believes in his ability to get that big score but listen to me, we all have seen KL Rahul on the go and if he decided to bat like that sometimes, if not most times which I’d love to see, he definitely can get that. Because when he gets from 15th to the 20th [over], he is very dangerous down there at the death as well, batting-wise. If he gets a good start and gets a big hundred he can definitely get past 175,” Gayle said.
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