Chris Gayle, in an interview with Shubhankar Mishra, opened up about leaving PBKS mid-IPL 2021. He said he was disrespected by the franchise, adding that they treated him like a kid. Gayle added that he called then PBKS director of operations Anil Kumble and broke down into tears. Gayle said, "I was disappointed with him and the way...PBKS was run."