Overview
- Lalit Modi, speaking with Michael Vaughan, said he pushed Vijay Mallya to sign Chris Gayle for Royal Challengers Bengaluru in 2011.
- He said Gayle called after going unsold at the auction, saying he had heavy debt and needed a deal.
- Modi said he phoned several teams without success before going to Mallya’s home, where a pay‑for‑performance offer was set.
- RCB signed Gayle as a mid‑season replacement for injured Dirk Nannes, and the opener hit a debut century that revived their campaign.
- Reports note Gayle won the 2011 Orange Cap with 608 runs and later finished with 4,965 IPL runs, six hundreds, and the record 175 not out, while coverage presents Modi’s version with no new documents cited.