Gayle is back, but where should AB bat?

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Gayle is back, but where should AB bat?

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Oct 16, 2020

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Gaurav and Debayan join Karthik after bottom side Kings XI Punjab do the double over RCB. Chris Gayle returns to IPL action with a win, but did Bangalore err by batting AB de Villiers so low?

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Gayle is back, but where should AB bat?

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