Gayle awaits no objection certificate
Published:Wednesday | April 20, 2011 | 10:41 AM
West Indies opener Chris Gayle is awaiting a No Objection Certificate (NOC), from the West Indies Cricket Board before he can take up a last-minute offer to play in the lucrative Indian Premier League (IPL).
The Jamaican left-hander has been included in Royal Challengers Bangalore’s line up to replace injured left-arm pacer Dirk Nannes but under IPL regulations, will require an NOC in order to play.
Gayle has applied to the WICB for the NOC and is awaiting a reply. An NOC committee deliberates over application for a certificate before approving or denying the request.
The latest move comes on the heels of Gayle being overlooked for the first two One-Day Internationals of the five-match series against Pakistan, which bowls off on Saturday in St Lucia.
Reports yesterday indicated that Gayle had informed the WICB about his unavailability for the Pakistan series, with the IPL finishing May 28.
The Pakistan series, which comprises one 20/20 International, five One Day Internationals, and two Tests, starts tomorrow and winds up May 20.
In the IPL auction earlier this year, Gayle went surprisingly unsold after attracting a base price of US$400,000.
Gayle has played for Kolkata Knight Riders since the IPL’s inception three years ago.