Great to have someone like Chris Gayle in KXIP: KL Rahul

King XI Punjab star KL Rahul shares a strong bond with his opening partner Chris Gayle. The two have known each other for years since their days together at Royal Challengers Bangalore and have played some explosive knocks for KXIP in the Indian Premier League.

"We have known Chris for four-five years when we played for RCB. Our first few years was with Chris. I went back to RCB and played two more years. So known him a long time now. Great to have someone like him in the team," KL Rahul told AajTak. "He brings a lot of good vibes. He brings a lot of pranks and jokes too."

Rahul's KXIP teammate Mayank Agarwal said Chris Gayle's mere presence puts pressure on the opposition.

"To watch the way he (Gayle) is hitting the ball, the way he is striking, the way he is playing... He had a tremendous series against England," Agarwal told AajTak. "The kind of pressure that he brings even when he goes out to bat, is something. Obviously, the opposition bowlers start thinking how do we get him out. If Chris Gayle can play 10 overs then the other teams are kind of doomed."