Clash of the titans: Kohli vs Gayle

Chris Gayle is determined to grab the World Twenty20 limelight back from in-form Virat Kohli when the West Indies and India clash in a mouthwatering semi-final in Mumbai on Thursday. (Kunal Patil/HT photo)

Published on: Mar 31, 2016 12:25 AM IST

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Chris Gayle is determined to grab the World Twenty20 limelight back from in-form Virat Kohli when the West Indies and India clash in a mouthwatering semi-final in Mumbai on Thursday. (Kunal Patil/HT photo)

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Kohli has been the star of the tournament so far for India, expertly guiding his team through the group stages with a fifty against Pakistan and an unbeaten 82 in a crunch win over Australia. (Kunal Patil/HT photo)

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Chris Gayle smashed an unbeaten century, which included 11 sixes, in the West Indies’ opening win against England, but has only batted once since, making just four. (Kunal Patil/HT photo)

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During the course of this match-winning innings against Australia on Sunday, Kohli became the fastest to reach 1,500 runs in T20 Internationals, erasing Gayle’s mark. (Kunal Patil/HT photo)

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Gayle described Kohli, who is the top run-scorer left in the tournament with 184, as a “world beater”. (Kunal Patil/HT photo)

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Even, West Indies captain Darren Sammy admitted that Kohli would be a big factor in semi-final. (Kunal Patil/HT photo)

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It would be interesting to see whether IPL franchise Royal Challengers Bangalore’s skipper, Kohli, stamps his authority or his teammate Gayle turns the table on March 31. (Kunal Patil/HT photo)

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With the flat wicket at Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium a dream for batsmen, the last-four showdown between the hosts and 2012 champions is set to be a battle of the big-hitters. (Kunal Patil/HT photo)