"He is a human being and if I can bowl a good delivery, he can get out. If you bowl a bad ball, he will smash it hard," Kaul told mediapersons on the eve of Delhi's final home match against Bangalore.
Doesn't the name Gayle itself means that he needs to plan out something special, he replied, "I will only try to execute what I know best."
"It's not that we are down mentally. We are in a positive frame of mind and are focussed on winning. Unfortunately, only one team can win and we hope that we can play good cricket. It's just that we haven't clicked during close situations," Kaul said.
With an India 'A' tour coming up, does he fancy a chance with a few good performances.
"I don't think too far ahead. I have my targets set but I don't think about whether I can get selected for Champions Trophy or for India 'A' tour of South Africa. It's the selectors' job."
"Even in our dreams, we can't think of taking DD lightly. They are a good team, but unfortunately, this season hasn't gone well for them.
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