"I was told that I will be retained, but they never called back": Chris Gayle

Chris Gayle, the talented batsman of Kings XI Punjab has been in a great form this season. The cricketer has scored a whopping 252 runs in just four matches this season. However, the West Indian player once belonged to Royal Challengers Bangalore.

In an interview with the Times of India, Gayle said that he was told that he will be retained by RCB and said, "It was disappointing from that end, because they had called me. They wanted me on the team and I was told that I will be retained, but they never called back after that. So that gave me the impression that they didn't want me, and it's fine."

Gayle candidly revealed that he was surprised to learn that no team had picked him this season, but he moved on. He said, "I've moved on from it. Like I said, it's a great opportunity to be playing for King XI Punjab, and so far I've had a great time. Perhaps it was supposed to happen, you know. King Gayle: destined to be playing for Kings XI Punjab."