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Gayle gets Fort Lauderdale patch up

By Andrew Karim··1 min read
Gayle gets Fort Lauderdale patch up
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  • <strong>Star batsman treated for nagging injuries in South Florida</strong> With the 2017 season of the Indian Premier league T20 tournament just days away, West Indies batting superstar, Chris Gayle, has sought medical assistance to get in top shape.
  • Gayle recently underwent treatment at the LESS Institute in Fort Lauderdale, Florida for injuries to his legs and back.
  • The swashbuckling left-handed batsman has been beset by back injuries for most of his career and previously underwent back surgery at the same health facility in August 2015.
  • He has recently been bothered by shin splints, for which he was also treated.
  • Chris Gayle, 37, has been retained by Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), for a contract valued in the region of US $9 million and seems to want to make his employers reap returns on their investment when the new season gets underway on April 5.

Star batsman treated for nagging injuries in South Florida

With the 2017 season of the Indian Premier league T20 tournament just days away, West Indies batting superstar,  Chris Gayle, has sought medical assistance to get in top shape.

Gayle recently underwent treatment at the LESS Institute in Fort Lauderdale, Florida for injuries to his legs and back.

The swashbuckling left-handed batsman has been beset by back injuries for most of his career and previously underwent back surgery at the same health facility in August 2015.

He has recently been bothered by shin splints, for which he was also treated.

Chris Gayle, 37, has been retained by Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), for a contract valued in the region of US $9 million and seems to want to make his employers reap returns on their investment when the new season gets underway on April 5.

Gayle suffered from a dip in form due to his ailments in the early season of the just concluded Pakistan Super League in Dubai, where he represented the Karachi Kings.  He hwoever bounced back and put in some creditable innings to help force a place for his team in the semi-finals.

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