Gayle called me after going unsold in IPL 2011 auction, said 'I've to pay bills': Lalit Modi

Former IPL Chairman Lalit Modi, in a podcast, revealed that Chris Gayle called him after going unsold at the IPL 2011 auction. "He said, 'I badly needed to play because I had to clear my debts and pay my bills'," Modi said. He added that he called several franchises, but only Vijay Mallya agreed to sign him.