Punjab Kings on Thursday announced that batsman Chris Gayle will be leaving the team bio-bubble due to 'bubble fatigue'. Gayle was a part of the bio-bubble in the Caribbean Premier League, where his team St Kitts and Nevis Patriots won their maiden title. He then travelled to Dubai for the second half of IPL 2021 in a bubble-to-bubble transfer.

Chris Gayle had expressed his desire to mentally refresh himself in Dubai before representing the West Indies in the men's T20 World Cup in the UAE in a few weeks' time. The announcement of Gayle not taking part in the remainder of IPL 2021 comes on the eve of Punjab's match against two-time IPL champions Kolkata Knight Riders in Dubai.