As soon as Hetmyer came to bat against CSK, Gavaskar said that since Hetmyer's wife has delivered, he now wants to see if Hetmyer himself can.
The Royals, who sit second on the points table, are on course for a top-two finish after they defeated Lucknow Super Giants by 24 runs.
Hetmyer's performance this season has been very important for the team
Delhi Capitals senior off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin lavished praise on Shimron Hetmyer, saying that the West Indian has done well for the team this year and his efforts are recognised in the dressing room.
Russell and Hetmyer last played in 2020 while Gayle was part of the series against Sri Lanka in March.
Talking about the decision to drop Hope, Cricket West Indies' chief selector Roger Harper said that he was not "at his best" in the longest format of the game for a while.
A group of six reserves will also travel to New Zealand to help prepare the test squad during a quarantine period and training camp as well as cover for injuries.
The explosive middle-order batsman showed glimpses of his destructive self during his 24-ball-45 knock against Rajasthan Royals. The first of his five sixes was a pull shot off Andrew Tye, executed to perfection.
Delhi Capitals head coach Ricky Ponting has revealed the batting positions of Marcus Stoinis, Shimron Hetmyer and Alex Carey ahead of IPL 2020.
Along with senior pro Darren Bravo, Hetmyer pulled out of the tour of UK and forced the Roger Harper-led selection committee to make some last-minute changes.
Besides Bravo and Hetmyer, Keemo Paul also refused to travel to the UK for the Wisden Trophy starting July 8.
Speaking on his team's four major buys in the IPL 2020 Auction, co-owner Parth Jindal said he is pleased with the business his side has done so far.
Released by Royal Challengers Bangalore ahead of IPL 2020 Auction owing to a poor return last season, Hetmyer entered the process at a base price of INR 50 Lakhs.
Shimron Hetmyer has termed his 139-run innings against India as his best knock in ODIs.
Shimron Hetmyer ended with a record-scripting 139 runs while being ably assisted by another centurion, Shai Hope as the pair stitched an impressive 200-plus partnership to guide West Indies to an eight-wicket win in Chennai
Hetmyer took 106 balls for his sensational 139 which was studded with 11 fours and seven huge sixes.
West Indies reached 291-2 in 47.5 overs after Shreyas Iyer and Rishabh Pant scored half-centuries to help India score 287-8.
Chasing a challenging 288 for a victory on a sluggish wicket, 22-year old Hetmyer took 106 balls for his sensational 139 which was studded with 11 fours and seven huge sixes.
Hetmyer scored his fifth ODI century in just 85 balls to put West Indies on top in a 288-run chase against the hosts.
Indian captain Virat Kohli made a superhuman effort on the boundary line to dismiss Shimon Hetmyer.
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