'Yeh to humein ache se pata hai' - Chris Gayle lifts the lid on why Bangalore has not been able to win Indian T20 League

Chris Gayle (Right), Virat Kohli (Center), AB de Villiers (Left) (Image Credit: Twitter)

Former Bangalore player Chris Gayle was part of the team from the 2011 to 2017 seasons of the Indian T20 League. 12 years back, he joined the team as a replacement for former Australia and Netherlands pacer Dirk Nannes who got injured at the time. Meanwhile, during his stay with the team, they reached the finals in 2011 and 2016 and the playoffs in 2015.

Meanwhile, during his stay with the team and outside of it, the Red Army has failed to win a single season. The team reached the finals in 2009, 2011, and 2016 and reached the playoffs in 2010, 2015, 2020, 2021, and 2022. The upcoming season will bring another opportunity for the three-time finalists. Ahead of the season, Gayle has pointed out the reasons why his former team hasn't been able to win the title.

A lot of players felt left out: Chris Gayle

The left-hander started by saying that the focus was on some of the main players such as Virat Kohli, AB de Villiers, and himself. The Jamaican added that a lot of players felt left out of the team and only three top players were getting all the attention. He further added that with other players out of the team mentally, it makes it difficult for them to win the title.

"You know sometimes being one of the main players, the main man. I am always in my own zone. What I understand when it comes from the Bangalore point of view, a lot of players felt left out. A lot of players didn't feel like they are part of the franchise. It was only three players getting all the attention, myself, Virat and AB. So a lot of players pretty much mentally are nowhere within the team. So that's always going to be a challenge to win a title", said Gayle in a conversation with Jio Cinema, the online streaming rights holder of the tournament.

This is how Twitter reacted

That's really the problem of the management. They must make the players gel as a team, not sit and wait for the 3 to do the job.

— sirprashm (@sirprashm) March 19, 2023

Yes rcb (2011-2019) was always dependent on 2-3 players like kohli , gayle and abd

— Pranav (@PranavR40) March 19, 2023

Harrcb And His FansDreaming For Trophy But its Not Happening For Harrcb Chokebd Chokli Choayle 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

— ⚡ THUNDER ⚡ (@KaurStan7) March 19, 2023

Baat toh sahi hai...🙂
The focus used to be on them only when they were together...

— _Bobbaboiii_ (@IMNamanYadav9) March 20, 2023

This is what happens. It's a team game and when some individuals gets more attention than the rest the others would feel low.

— chalmesh (@chalmeshchallu) March 20, 2023

They madeup a brand out of these three alone imagine if they had actual trophies to show 😭😭

— ᴅᴀ ᴘʜᴜᴄ (@aatifrafee) March 19, 2023

That's why They don't pick local players,

— Rajesh (@RajeshK35243688) March 19, 2023

💯 agreed 👍

— Cricket 1st 💚 (@adnanmajeed06) March 19, 2023

To the point

— Shaurya (@Kohli_Devotee) March 19, 2023

Well Said by @henrygayle

— Stylish King 👑 JD (@Vijayfan_Jai) March 19, 2023