Fahim: Gayle will be a burden if he doesn’t score runs

BPL 2022

Fahim: Gayle will be a burden if he doesn’t score runs

Online Desk

6 Feb 22 17:58:27

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Chris Gayle is known as the greatest T20 cricketer of all time as the Jamaican legend is currently playing in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) for Fortune Barishal.

With 117 runs from five innings, he is now their third-highest run-scorer behind Shakib Al Hasan and Najmul Hossain Shanto. However, his strike rate of 117 does not reflect his hitting skill.

However, Gayle will be a burden on the squad if he does not score runs, according to Barishal's batting coach, Nazmul Abedeen Fahim.

"To be honest, yes [he can be a burden on the team]. If he doesn't score runs, there is nothing much we can get from him. On the field, we have to hide him," said Fahim.

Barishal continue to rely on the top-order batter since he has the capacity to quickly take the game away from the opposition.

"We all know that he has the capability of changing the game in five overs. That's why we are relying on him. Hope he will gradually adjust and do well," he added.

Gayle is reluctant to train as well ahead of the game but Fahim believes that it has a lot to do with the West Indian culture.

"Probably the culture there is like that. They look at the game like this. We are making sure that it doesn't affect the team discipline or performance. Thankfully the rest of the players are attentive. They [West Indians] probably go about their business like this," said Fahim.