Big-hitting West Indies batter Chris Gayle has criticized the modern-day openers for killing the entertainment in T20 cricket with their cautious approach in the power plays.
Gayle said T20 cricket has slowed down dramatically and T10 cricket has now raised the bar a bit.
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He further added that sometimes openers bat to get a score and take away from the fire they should be bringing to the batting department in the first six overs
Gayle feels that the openers should go hard at the top and continue to keep the aggression in the powerplay.
On pitches that were not really conducive for playing expansive shots straightaway, the batters often resorted to adopting a cautious approach in the power plays during the T20 World Cup in the UAE.