Legends Cricket League: Gujarat Giants draft Chris Gayle

All the four franchises in the tournament i.e. Gujarat Giants, India Capitals, Manipal Tigers and Bhilwara Kings picked 79 cricketers in their initial draft. 8 crores.

According to tournament rules, each franchise had three more days to finalize their team, which included drafting another legend within their available franchise purse.

Left with the veterans of Gujarat 2,48,20,000 after spending 5,51,80,000 to buy 15 legends on Friday.

Raman Raheja, CEO & Co-Founder said, “After Friday’s draft, Gujarat Giants had clearly expressed their desire to buy Chris Gayle from his personal INR 8 Crore franchise purse. We facilitated the discussion and are delighted As per a report in news agency ANI, Adani was seen playing for the Sportsline team.

Chris Gayle, the ‘Universe Boss’, will be a vital asset for the Giants, with the ability to thwart any opposition in their power game.

Gayle will be joined by his former West Indies teammate Lendl Simmons, former India wicket-keeper batsman Parthiv Patel, Sri Lankan mystery spinner Ajantha Mendis, former New Zealand captain Daniel Vettori and New Zealand all-rounder Mitchell McClenaghan.

Gujarat Giants: Virender Sehwag (c), Parthiv Patel, Chris Gayle, Elton Chigumbura, Chris Tremlett, Richard Levy, Graeme Swann, Joginder Sharma, Ashok Dinda, Daniel Vettori, Kevin O’Brien, Stuart Binny, Mitchell McClenaghan, Lendl Simmons, Manvinder Bisla and Ajanta Mendis.

Legends League Cricket will be a four-team tournament and a 16-match match. The league will begin on September 17 at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata and will be hosted in five different cities including Lucknow, New Delhi, Cuttack and Jodhpur. The final of the tournament will be played on October 8.

ANI. with inputs of

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