Not retaining of this player will be the biggest mistake of RCB: Virender Sehwag
Not retaining of this player will be the biggest mistake of RCB: Virender Sehwag
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Skipper of RCB the Run Machine Virat Kohli, who is now the costliest IPL player after bagging Rs 17 crore, and South African sensation AB de Villiers were their other two retentions made by RCB. The former India opener though opined only a "stupid" decision will prevent the Bangalore-based franchise from getting Yuzvendra Chahal back in the team by using Right to Match (RTM) card at the mega auction, scheduled for January 27 and 28.

It remains to be seen if RCB hard hitting batsmen Gayle will return to the Bengaluru club as his form - both at the international and franchise-cricket level - has dipped over the last few seasons. Notably, the swashbuckling opener struggled in the 2017 season, managing only 200 runs at 22.22. Gayle though shot back to form when he hit a couple of centuries in the recently-concluded Bangaldesh Premier League (BPL). Notably, he led Rangpur Riders to glory after smashing an unbeaten 69-ball 146 in the final.

"Gayle is now getting old. He is not the same Gayle that he once was. Last year, he played in the IPL and his performance wasn't at that level that he was once renowned for," Sehwag said. He added: "Teams take into account this factor when they enter the auction. Maybe RCB might go after Gayle again at the auction”.

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