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    "excerpt": "New Delhi, June 23:\u00a0\u00a0Veteran West Indies cricketer Chris Gayle on Tuesday opted out of the 2020 edition of the Caribbean Premier League (CPL), according to media reports. Gayle's decision to do ",
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    "editor1": "<p><strong>New Delhi, June 23:&nbsp;<\/strong>&nbsp;Veteran West Indies cricketer Chris Gayle on Tuesday opted out of the 2020 edition of the Caribbean Premier League (CPL), according to media reports.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Gayle&#39;s decision to do so comes just a day before the players&#39; draft, which was scheduled to take place on June 24.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>The tournament is currently scheduled to take place from August 18 to September 10, subject to approval from the government.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>According to the ESPNCricinfo report, Gayle opted out of the tournament citing personal reasons and he has reportedly already communicated his decision to the franchise.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Gayle was set to play for the St. Lucia Zouks this term, as he had signed for them in April as their marquee player.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Gayle has played for the Jamaica Tallawahs and St Kitts &amp; Nevis Patriots in the past. He has won the CPL title twice with the Tallawahs and played in the final with the Patriots in 2017.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>The left-handed bastman is the leading T20 run scorer of all time as well as the man with the most centuries in the format. He is also the leading run-scorer in the history of CPL, having made 2,344 runs in the tournament.<\/p>\r\n",
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