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On This Day in 2013 – 11 Years ago, Chris Gayle Smashed Unbeaten 175 for RCB 

Chris Gayle 175 In IPL

Gayle Storm 11 Years ago in Bengaluru

Chris Gayle 175 In IPL: 11 years ago in Bengaluru, it was a nightmare for bowlers and the opponents Pune Warriors as the Gayle storm was unleashed. The West Indies power hitter smashed an unbelievable 175* runs in just 66 balls.

This knock shattered almost all possible records including the like of the fastest T20 hundred ever and, the highest score in T20 history, also not to forget where he broke the record of maximum number of sixes in an innings. 

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The Bengaluru Chinnaswamy Stadium was irrupted by raining boundaries as Gayle’s massive knock propelled the RCB score to 264 in 20 overs.

Bengaluru fans had a treat that they will never forget and lucky for those people who witnessed this masterpiece knock.

This Gayle’s innings had 17 massive sixes and 13 boundaries, it was also the first time when a T20 team has scored 250+ runs in the shortest format of the game.

This massive score was active for RCB until 2024 when it took so many years to break this mind-blowing record set by RCB with the help of their main man Chris Gayle.

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Chris Gayle 175 In IPL: An Evening the Pune Warriors Will Never Forget 

After giving away so many runs it was time for Pune Warriors to chase down the target of 264 in 20 overs.

However, it was not a good day for Pune batters as the whole Pune team was rattled for 133 runs, thus giving RCB a massive 130-run victory. 

Everyone thought that Pune would give a proper fight in the second innings but it was not their time, which led to their downfall in this match.

The innings from Chris Gayle set the tone for RCB and the rest of the team made sure that his impressive knock did not go in vain. 

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So after 11 long years, this 175 runs from Chris Gayle is still unbroken and no one has even come close to beating it.

That’s why this knock of Gayle touches down into the books of history and people will continue to talk about it in the future as well.

Abhinandan Krishnan
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