‘There will be carnage in days to come’ – Chris Gayle’s bold statement on former India skipper ahead of ITL 2023 clash against Kolkata

 ‘There will be carnage in days to come’ – Chris Gayle’s bold statement on former India skipper ahead of ITL 2023 clash against Kolkata

Chris Gayle (Source: Twitter)

Virat Kohli has had an explosive start to the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023, which is a sharp contrast to last year. On Sunday, the Bangalore franchise thrashed Mumbai Indians by eight wickets, thanks to his unbeaten 82 from 49 balls. Tilak Verma’s valiant 84 was overshadowed by Kohli’s brilliant innings, which featured six fours and five sixes, and which completely destroyed the Mumbai bowlers, who were trying to defend 171.

With their explosive 148-run partnership inside just 15 overs, Kohli and skipper Faf du Plessis got Bangalore off to the perfect start as they pursued the mark. Even though Du Plessis was out in the end, Kohli brilliantly struck a six to end the game with 22 balls remaining.

Kohli scored more runs in one inning than he did in the first four innings of the whole previous IPL season. If his old Bangalore teammates Chris Gayle and AB de Villiers are to be believed, Kohli’s return to his dominant form against the five times champion is bad news for opponents. Before Kohli’s explosive IPL 2023 game for the Bangalore franchise, Universe Boss Gayle really made a fantastic prediction publicly.

Look at the way they start, they look to drop and run: Chris Gayle

“We talked about Virat before the tournament – AB and I. De Villiers said ‘Hey, he’s a bit hungry’. There’s going to be carnage for bowlers in the days to come,” Gayle was quoted as saying in the post-match show on Jio Cinema.

Kohli appears to be enjoying his position as the Bangalore opener. In IPL 2022 last year, Kohli batted at No. 3 before being moved to the opening position, where he finished with 341 runs from 16 games, but his fluency was lacking.

But after finding his rhythm again and hitting hundreds for India, Kohli continued that momentum into the Indian T20 League, where he has had an outstanding start. Along with praising Kohli, Gayle also praised Du Plessis and expressed confidence in their ability to succeed together for the duration of the IPL 2023.

“We know Faf is class. He’s an excellent captain and an excellent player. He has done it all over international cricket as well, so this is not new to Faf. One thing I can tell you, Virat and Faf are going to feed off each other perfectly. Look at the way they start, they look to drop and run. They pick up their ones and their twos and by the third overcomes, they’re ready to take it out. That’s something bowlers and teams got to be aware of because these two, I’ve said this before, you’re guaranteed almost 400 runs,” the left-hand asserted.

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