Published: Jun 18, 2015, 06:17 PM (IST)
Edited: Jun 18, 2015, 06:20 PM (IST)
Kevin Pietersen and Chris Gayle have appeared in promotional video for the upcoming Caribbean Premier League (CPL) 2015, which is scheduled to begin on June 20 and is scheduled to go on till July 26.
WATCH We asked Kevin Pietersen and Chris Gayle – Spartan to smash a drone out of the sky. Boy did they try…
Posted by CPL T20 on Monday, 15 June 2015
Pietersen and Gayle, who represent St Lucia Zouks and Jamaica Tawallahs respectively in the league, were both challenged to smash an aerial drone, which was stationed near the umpire’s position. After several attempts, with Pietersen nearly achieving the feat, it was the lofty Jamaican who finally got the better of the expensive piece of technology. READ: Shah Rukh Khan and Juhi Chawla purchase T&T Red Steel franchise
Barbados Tridents enter this year’s edition of the league as defending champions, having defeated Guyana Amazon Warriors in the final of last year’s event. Hero MotoCorp, which has had an active presence in the field of cricket, has been named as the title sponsor of the Caribbean’s showpiece Twenty20 event. Aside from Pietersen, who makes his debut in the league this year, the tournament will also feature the likes of Jacques Kallis, Daniel Vettori, Shoaib Malik, David Wiese, Shahid Afridi, Ross Taylor, among others. READ: Jacques Kallis signs up with T&T Red Steel
