Kyle Mayers IPL Profile

Born on 8 September 1992, Kyle Mayers is a batting all-rounder from Barbados who plays for the West Indies in all three formats. A left-hand batsman who also possesses an excellent ability to bowl useful medium-pace bowling also represents Lucknow Super Giants in Indian Premier League.

In 2015, Mayers made his first-class debut for Windward Islands and went on to produce a few productive seasons afterward. His breakthrough season came in 2019 when he scored 249 runs for Barbados in nine matches in the Regional Super50 competition. His highest tournament score was 113 while batting in the middle order. Following some impressive domestic performances, Mayers was selected for the West Indies team for the England tour but only as a reserve player.

He made his international debut finally in the T20 format against New Zealand in November 2020. In the following year, he made his ODI and Test debuts against Bangladesh in an away series. However, he didn't become much famous until his 4th innings heroics in an unlikely run chase. In one of the greatest run chases in the history of Test cricket, West Indies managed to chase 395 to win thanks to Mayers's 210 not-out innings in his first Test match—in 2021. By doing that, he became the sixth batsman to score a double century on his Test debut.

A clean hitter of the ball to go along with gentle pace bowling, he is now in regular contention in West Indies cricket. His impressive performance also earned him a contract in Indian Premier League in 2022, after Lucknow Super Giants bought him at his base price of Rs 50 lakhs.