At your feet, Universe Boss

Gayle actually asked Bravo to help him out with shoe laces and the Super Kings all-rounder happily obliged in a great gesture of sportsmanship.

Bravo and Gayle are known to be one of the best of friends and the mutual respect was there for everyone to see.

Gayle, who was playing first match of the season, was by far from being rusty as he hit his first ball for a boundary off Harbhajan Singh. But the Super Kings were already in awe of Gayle, even before the match started.

Dwayne Bravo, was seen tying the show laces of Gayle before the first ball of the match.

rnHe hit four sixes and seven fours, scoring at a strike rate of almost 190.91.He Put on a 96-run opening stand with Rahul.rn

Kings XI Punjab picked up Gayle, who went unsold at the first round of auctions, on his base price of INR 2 crore and the Universe Boss started replaying on his very first appearance.

Gayle smashed a scintillating 63 off 33 balls, leading Kings XI Punjab to 196, batting first against the Chennai Super Kings.

You simply cannot count Chris Gayle out. The Big West Indian, on Sunday, gave another account of his ferocious striking abilities.