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Gambhir feels Gayle should open the innings
Former India batsman Gautam Gambhir does not think the time has come for Punjab Kings to leave out Chris Gayle from the playing XI. Gayle began the IPL 2021 with an innings of 40 against Rajasthan Royals but has since gone flat, producing scores of 10, 11, and 15 batting at No. 3. PBKS have England batsman Dawid Malan, the No. 1 T20I batsman in the world in their ranks who could replace him but the former Indian opener feels there should not be any comparison between the two and PBKS can easily persist with Gayle for their match against Mumbai Indians on Friday.
Gambhir is not convinced with Gayle's batting position in the Punjab Kings line-up and insists that the Big-hitting West Indian batsman is better suited to open the batting than bat at number three. Since the last IPL, Gayle is batting at the number three position with KL Rahul and Mayank Agarwal sharing the opening responsibilities. However, Gambhir reckons the more time Gayle spends in the middle, the better equipped he will be to get a big score. According to Gambhir, if Gayle can get the scope of playing 60 balls he can make a hundred.
