Royal Challengers Bangalore coach Daniel Vettori heaped praise on Chris Gayle for his 38 ball 77, saying that the batsmen like swashbuckling West Indies opener do not need guidance from any coach or captain with regard to their batting.
Gayle smashed a blistering half-century before Yuzvendra Chahal returned with a three-wicket haul as Royal Challengers Bangalore defeated Gujarat lions by 21 runs here Tuesday night.
"Good thing about international cricketers is that they probably talk to themselves more than any captain or coach talking to them about their performances," said Vettori at the post match press conference. "They take pride in their performances, they really want to contribute to the team and Chris is a really prideful man, he wants to do well for RCB, do well for any team he plays for. Chris is the strongest and powerful player on these kind of wickets and he can take any bowler down."
The former New Zealand skipper said Gayle made the most of the opportunity he got because of AB de Villiers' injury.
"Today was his opportunity. AB's injury allowed him to come out and play. We wanted him to play with freedom and we had given him the confidence," Vettori said.
The 38-year-old coach also applauded leg-spinner Chahal's three for 31.
"I have been lucky enough to have worked with Chahal for the past four years and also played against him when he was in Mumbai. The way he bowled in the Champions league final was the reason why we wanted to get him into RCB," said Vettori. "He is competitive coupled with a lot of skills. I think those two qualities make a formidable combination for a spin bowler and he is positive and confident of what he is doing. If you can succeed in a stadium like Chinnaswamy then it means you are special," he added.