Chris Gayle "twisted his back" during the three-wicket loss to Mumbai Indians yesterday.

It is the Caribbean Islands whose cricketers have left an indelible imprint like no other on the league.

KL Rahul finally got to score his maiden IPL century as he led Kings XI Punjab to post a competitive total of 197/8 in 20 overs against Mumbai Indians in Wankhede.

It looked like Chahar had lost the plot and was scared of the responsibility of bowling in the death with the batsmen in full flow.

From smashing blistering fours to astonishing maximums, Kings XI Punjab physio reveals one of the secrets behind Gayle still managing to maintain his fitness.

Chris Gayle, who has been in good form, had missed Kings XI's last match against Delhi Capitals, which Punjab won thanks to Sam Curran's four wickets, which also included a hat-trick.

The talented Rahul was unbeaten on 71 off 57 balls with KXIP reaching the 177-run target in only 18.4 overs.

The 'Universe Boss' struck his 300th six in Match 9 of the Indian Premier League clash between Kings XI Punjab and Mumbai Indians in Mohali and leads the sixes charts by a massive margin.

Russell smashed his way to a 17-ball 48 to help set the game for KKR against Kings XI Punjab at the Eden Gardens.

With a debate raging over the runout, it remains to be seen how Ashwin and Co. start afresh in what will be their first away match of the season.

Chris Gayle announced that the youngsters in the team have his back and they want to win the IPL for the Universe Boss.

Kallis' statement came after Russell played an explosive 19-ball 49-run unbeaten knock to help KKR chase down Sunrisers Hyderabad's 182-run target with six wickets in hand.

While the Chris Gayle factor is worrying Rajasthan Royals, Kings XI Punjab is banking on the Caribbean's experience.

Mike Hesson recently called him the "young Chris Gayle" and expectations are high but Nicholas Pooran is not feeling the pressure.

Hesson wants Rahul to focus on the present and believes the future will then automatically take care of itself.

The 2019 season meanwhile, could also be the last time when fans will witness some of their favourite stars in action in the cash-rich league.

While Shami's workload definitely needs to be monitored, Rahul will be more than happy to play as many games as possible.

Opening for the first time in 28 matches Bairstow broke the back of a 161-run target, which owed much to Rashid's miserly return of 1-15.

The 39-year-old expressed his gratitude to the people of the Caribbean for their support through this series and his career. 

Gayle struck a brutal 77 as West Indies crushed England to win the fifth and final one-day international by seven wickets to clinch a 2-2 draw in the series.