Punjab Kings left out birthday boy Chris Gayle from their match against Rajasthan Royals today. At the toss, PBKS skipper KL Rahul informed that Gayle was not match-fit for this contest. Still, the Jamaican star's fans were left extremely disappointed to see their favorite player miss out from action on his birthday.Punjab Kings handed debuts to South African batsman Aiden Markram and England leg-spinner Adil Rashid. Rajasthan Royals gave big-hitting West Indies opener Ewin Lewis his debut cap. KL Rahul won the toss and chose to field first on a decent-looking track.Here are the playing XI's for the 32nd IPL 2021 match.Rajasthan Royals Playing XI: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Evin Lewis, Sanju Samson(w/c), Liam Livingstone, Mahipal Lomror, Riyan Parag, Rahul Tewatia, Chris Morris, Mustafizur Rahman, Chetan Sakariya, Kartik TyagiPunjab Kings Playing XI: KL Rahul(w/c), Mayank Agarwal, Aiden Markram, Nicholas Pooran, Deepak Hooda, Fabian Allen, Adil Rashid, Harpreet Brar, Mohammed Shami, Arshdeep Singh, Ishan PorelAlso Check: IPL Live Score | IPL Points Table | IPL ScheduleFans were sad not to see "Universe boss" Chris Gayle on the field on his birthday. They took to Twitter to express their disappointment through memes and one-liners targeted towards KL Rahul and Punjab Kings team management. Some of them donned their creative hats and funnily speculated why Gayle had to miss this match.Here are some of the best reactions:riseup_pant instagram wale@riseup_pantWas it a good decision to bench Chris Gayle !? Will miss you Universe boss 💔#ChrisGayle #PBKSvRR #RRvsPBKS #StarSports #UnacademyAskTheExperts7:12 AM · Sep 21, 20212Was it a good decision to bench Chris Gayle !? Will miss you Universe boss 💔#ChrisGayle #PBKSvRR #RRvsPBKS #StarSports #UnacademyAskTheExperts https://t.co/BqKPeWuE5nAbhishek Tripathi@abhithecomicChris Gayle isn't playing on his B'day, Gayle: #PBKSvRR #PBKSvsRR #RRvsPBKS #Gayle7:12 AM · Sep 21, 2021Chris Gayle isn't playing on his B'day, Gayle: #PBKSvRR #PBKSvsRR #RRvsPBKS #Gayle https://t.co/hKfKyJJYb7SilentlyFluent@SilentlyFluent#RRvsPBKS After knowing Chris Gayle is not playing today.Fans be like🙂7:10 AM · Sep 21, 20216#RRvsPBKS After knowing Chris Gayle is not playing today.Fans be like🙂 https://t.co/hBIVb6EQtsNitesh@Nitesh53925130Kl rahul to Chris Gayle fans#PBKSvRR7:27 AM · Sep 21, 2021Kl rahul to Chris Gayle fans#PBKSvRR https://t.co/RYbzdbXpP7Caribbean Cricket Podcast@CaribCricketNicholas Pooran and Fabian Allen playing for @PunjabKingsIPL todayEvin Lewis makes his @rajasthanroyals debutChris Gayle dropped from line-up on his birthday7:09 AM · Sep 21, 202132Nicholas Pooran and Fabian Allen playing for @PunjabKingsIPL todayEvin Lewis makes his @rajasthanroyals debutChris Gayle dropped from line-up on his birthday https://t.co/997tvM7NtrMr. Terex@Teddy_Master007@Salmanf91294790 @henrygayle7:08 AM · Sep 21, 2021@Salmanf91294790 @henrygayle https://t.co/i7SHSq8eGAPhoenix 1007@1007PhoenixMy excitement level after knowing that Chris Gayle won't play tonight -7:17 AM · Sep 21, 2021My excitement level after knowing that Chris Gayle won't play tonight - https://t.co/Gp49P9krOrManoj Nambiar@NambiarMPAction : I’m going to Pakistan tomorrow, who coming with me? 😉🙌🏿Reaction : NO Chris Gayle on his birthday.@realpreityzinta 👌👌 twitter.com/ESPNcricinfo/s…ESPNcricinfo@ESPNcricinfoNO Chris Gayle on his birthday 🙅‍♂️es.pn/IPL2021-32 | #PBKSvRR | #IPL20217:16 AM · Sep 21, 202140921NO Chris Gayle on his birthday 🙅‍♂️es.pn/IPL2021-32 | #PBKSvRR | #IPL2021 https://t.co/lRyiiqSNPO1:49 AM · Oct 11, 2018Action : I’m going to Pakistan tomorrow, who coming with me? 😉🙌🏿Reaction : NO Chris Gayle on his birthday.@realpreityzinta 👌👌 twitter.com/ESPNcricinfo/s…Muhammad Bilal@professor_1213Chris Gayle bi agya Nhi aya too wo jo dawai leny gya tha😊7:15 AM · Sep 21, 2021Chris Gayle bi agya Nhi aya too wo jo dawai leny gya tha😊 https://t.co/Aedm8U72VzGaurav rajpurohit@Gauravrazz1220Miss u mr. Universe #ChrisGayle #PBKSvRR7:05 AM · Sep 21, 20211Miss u mr. Universe #ChrisGayle #PBKSvRR https://t.co/8TX02VvPIfIndia Fantasy@india_fantasyLiam Livingstone is making his IPL debut tonight 🤩#PBKSvRR7:07 AM · Sep 21, 2021112Liam Livingstone is making his IPL debut tonight 🤩#PBKSvRR https://t.co/ouPAhB7IzdAbc@Abc78134968Neither shamsi nor Gayle is Playing today 🤦One of best will warm bench today.#PBKSvRR7:09 AM · Sep 21, 2021Neither shamsi nor Gayle is Playing today 🤦One of best will warm bench today.#PBKSvRRI will be disappointed if I am not out there in the middle: Chris Gayle before the start of the match against RRChris Gayle spoke before the match and gave his views about the current state of Punjab Kings in the league. He spoke about how they are going to approach the upcoming games. Gayle also revealed that he would be disappointed to miss the game if not picked today. In this regard, Chris Gayle said:"It is a new start for us, but we want to hit the ground running right away. Some must-win games for coming up for us. We have to go hard and be fearless from now on. Big shout out to the fans, thanks for the birthday wishes, much appreciated. I am happy to be here. 42 and still going strong.If given a chance, I'd love to give you guys something out there. If I am not, that's how it is. I will be disappointed if I am not out there in the middle."Both teams are currently in the bottom half of the points table. They will be desperate to win this contest and make a positive start in the second half.