Bangalore Royal Challengers captain Daniel Vettori is counting on big-hitting West Indies batsman Chris Gayle to rebound against Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League final qualifier at MA Chidambaram Stadium today.
Vettori said yesterday that Gayle had been “the catalyst” in guiding them to the knockout stages.
Gayle joined Bangalore as an injury replacement two weeks into the IPL, and helped them qualify for the four-team play-offs as the No. 1 team, but the side lost to the defending champions Chennai Super Kings in the opening play-off on Tuesday.
Gayle scored two centuries and two 50s among 519 runs with a strike rate of 184 in the league phase, but was dismissed for eight by Chennai, who won by six wickets with two balls to spare to secure a place in tomorrow’s final.
“We know Chris has played well and he has been the main scorer for us this season, winning so many games for us. We are still confident that we can win games,” said Vettori.
