New Delhi, Sep 4 : West Indian T20 specialist Chris Gayle will don the Adani Sportsline owned Gujarat Giants jersey in the next season of the Legends League Cricket (LLC) along with Virender Sehwag.The action starts at the Eden Gardens, Kolkata on September 16.According to the LLC’s draft rules, franchises are given three days to choose their teams, including any additional selection of legendary cricketers with their franchise money available.
The Giants had invested Rs 5,51,80,000 in 15 stalwarts in the virtual draft.
They were left with the sum of Rs 2,48,20,000 to complete their squad.
“After the Friday’s draft Gujarat Giants had clearly stated their desire to purchase Chris Gayle with the remainder of their own purse of Rs 8 crore for franchises.
We assisted in the discussion and we are happy that Gayle will be taking part in the Adani Sportsline team,” said Raman Raheja, CEO and co-founder of LLC.
Gayle will be joined by of her teammate and West Indian batter Lendl Simmons together with Parthiv Patel, a local favorite.Sri Lanka’s mysterious spinner Ajantha Mendis and former New Zealand captain and left-arm spinner Daniel Vettori will spearhead the spin department and Mitchell McClenaghan will lead the pace-bowling department.
Gujarat Giants: Virender Sehwag (Captain), Parthiv Patel; Chris Gayle; Elton Chigumbura; Chris Tremlett; Richard Levi; Graeme Swann; Joginder Sharma; Ashoke Dinda Daniel Vettori; Kevin O’brien; Stuart Binny; Mitchell Mcclenaghan; Lendl Simmons; Manvinder Bisla; Ajantha Mendis.
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