Rahul was expected to lead his Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Kings XI Punjab for the first time this season but the tournament stands postponed indefinitely owing to the worldwide health emergency.
Gayle was supposed to be playing for the Kings XI Punjab during this time of the year but the 13th season of the IPL has been postponed indefinitely
Apart from KXIP, Royal Challengers Bangalore and Delhi Capitals were also in the race but Punjab emerged out as the eventual winners.
Find the complete list of players released by all IPL teams ahead of the auction in December.
National anthems are usually played before the start of an international game but KXIP co-owner Wadia feels it should be the norm in the world's number one cricket league.
Since the Lok Sabha elections are scheduled to be held, tentatively, during April-May, the dates that have been announced on Tuesday are subject to revision.
Before the auction, KXIP released 11 players from their squad.
KL Rahul talked about Ravichandran Ashwin's captaincy and his favourite moment in IPL 2018.
Rahul is at the top with 471 runs in 10 games, followed by Ambati Rayudu with 423 runs in 10 matches.
Chris Gayle has proved to be quite a bargain buy for Kings XI Punjab in the ongoing Indian Premier League…
