|| CF Correspondent ||

Rangpur Riders can heave a sigh of relief as they have received the NOC of explosive opener Chris Gayle that had barred him from taking part against Khulna Titans in Bangladesh Premier League on Sunday.

According to BPL officials they did not allow Gayle as he failed to submit the NOC before the match though they later it was confirmed they had received it during the game against Titans.

‘’We have received the NOC few minutes back,’’ said a BCB spokesperson while updating about the status of Gayle.

Gayle, who arrived on Saturday morning, did not take part in the tournament opener against Chittagong Vikings.

According to franchise officials they opted to rest him as he arrived after a long plane journey but his omission from the starting line-up against Khulna Titans on Sunday raised quite a few eye brows. 

Gayle was seen sitting in the dressing room and upon query it was learnt that he was he was barred from taking part against Titans in their second BPL game as he failed to submit the required NOC on time.

‘’We did not receive his NOC before the match and so he could not allow him to take part against Khulna Titans,’’ BPL technical committee chairman Jalal Yunus told Cricfrenzy on Sunday.