Shoaib Moosa, sales and marketing director of the Willowton Group says they are delighted that Gayle has returned. "His international expertise and knowledge will add great value to the team and the Sunfoil Dolphins will be a force to be reckoned with in the 2013/4 season. We look forward to the start of the Ram Slam T20 competition."
Gayle returns to Sunfoil Dolphins for the competition this season after his early departure in the 2011/2012 season due to the injury. Over two seasons in the IPL tournament, he became easily the most feared batsman in the T20 format, smashing more hundreds and sixes than any other batsman.
"The signing of Chris Gayle by the board and management of the Sunfoil Dolphins is a great scoop for the franchise," president of KZNCU, Faeez Jaffar commented. "Gayle adds a great deal of international experience and adds depth to the teams' batting. The younger players will learn a great deal from the experience and exploits of a batting master.
"We believe that a player of the caliber of Gayle will help re-ignite the spectator support that we once enjoyed and at present miss at the Sahara Stadium Kingsmead. We are committed to bringing world class performers to play for the Dolphins," he said.
"I am really excited to have joined the Sunfoil Dolphins for their 2014 Ram Slam T20 campaign. I feel there's some unfinished business for me as I didn't get to play for them back in 2012 due to injury," Gayle said. "They have a great list of players so hopefully we'll be in contention at the business end of the tournament. I am very much looking forward to working with coach Lance Klusener and the rest of the guys," he added.
