Gayle: I felt like I wasn’t treated properly in IPL
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West Indies cricket legend Chris Gayle has opened up about why he has opted out of the 15th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL).
Gayle featured for three teams in IPL, however, he said that he was not treated properly for the past two years.
“For the last couple of years, the way the IPL went about, I felt like I wasn’t treated properly. So I thought ‘okay, you (Gayle) didn’t get the respect you deserved after you did so much for the sport and IPL," said Gayle.
"So I said ‘okay, that’s it, I’m not going to bother to enter the draft,’ so I left it as it is. There is always going to be life after cricket so I’m just trying to adapt to normality,” he told The Mirror.
However, he did not rule out a return to the league next season.
"Next year I'm coming back, they need me!" said the West Indies icon, who has played for Kolkata Knight Riders, Royal Challengers Bangalore and most recently, Punjab Kings.
"I've represented three teams in the IPL, Kolkata, RCB and Punjab. Between RCB and Punjab, I would love to get a title, with one of those two teams," he said.
"I had a great stint with RCB where I was more successful within the IPL, and Punjab, they've been good. I love to explore and I love challenges so let's see what happens," he added.
