IPL 2018, KXIP vs CSK: 5 talking points

#2 Chris Gayle's reminder that he is not done yet

Playing his first match of IPL 2018, Gayle scored 63 runs off just 33 balls

Chris Gayle nearly missed out on the 2018 IPL season as he was overlooked by the various franchises for the most part of the player auctions and only found a buyer in the final round as Kings XI Punjab offered the West Indian T20 legend a lifeline by purchasing him at his base price.

The 38-year-old was not considered by the Ravichandran Ashwin-led side in their opening two fixtures of the season but found himself opening the batting alongside Lokesh Rahul for Punjab and the Jamaican served a gentle reminder to everyone who was writing him off.

Gayle was at his destructive best on Sunday as he smashed 63 runs off 33 balls - a knock that included seven boundaries and four sixes. Gayle's opening partnership with Rahul yielded 96 runs off just 8 overs and served as a warning for the other franchises that Gayle still has a lot to offer in the IPL.