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Chris Gayle does not need any introduction in world cricket he is by far the most destructive batsman in modern day cricket. The left-handed batsman only knows how to attack the bowlers it doesn't what the format is, the defensive term is not even there in his dictionary. Gayle made his international debut against India in a One Day International at Toronto where he got out on one run. The Jamaican giant has travelled almost all over the world where cricket is played. He has some astonishing stats in all three formats Test, One Day and T20. He is the only batsman to score a triple century in Test, double century in ODI and century in T20 format. He almost plays every T20 league like Indian Premier League, Big Bash, Caribbean Premier League, Afghanistan Premier League. Chris Gayle 175* in the IPL gave him the title ‘Universe Boss'.

World Cup 2015: Chris Gayle creates history, smashes fastest double hundred
Cricket | Feb 24, 2015, 03:26 PM IST
New Delhi: West Indies opener Chris Gayle today became the first batsman to hit double century in the history of Cricket World Cup.The 35-year-old cricketer scored 215 in just 147 balls in a Pool B
World Cup 2015: Australian crowd awed by Chris Gayle's record performance
Cricket | Feb 24, 2015, 03:04 PM IST
Canberra, Australia: An awe-struck crowd had no doubt they were witnessing something special when West Indies opener Chris Gayle slogged two consecutive sixes into the grandstands.Those were balls No. 73 and 74 he faced, and
World Cup 2015: Gayle blasts his way to records, lifts West Indies to 372-2
Cricket | Feb 24, 2015, 12:59 PM IST
Canberra, Australia: Chris Gayle bludgeoned his way into the World Cup records with his 215 containing 16 sixes and a 372-run partnership with Marlon Samuels (133 not out) to lift West Indies to 372-2 against

World Cup 2015: Eleven cricketers to watch out for
Cricket | Feb 14, 2015, 08:47 AM IST
Melbourne: The World Cup's highest run-scorer Sachin Tendulkar (2,278 runs) and highest wicket-taker Glenn McGrath (71 wickets) may have retired from the game but the 11th edition features several batsmen and bowlers who can light
Britons want Tendulkar as opener in greatest ODI XI
Cricket | Feb 10, 2015, 11:05 AM IST
Melbourne: Indian cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar received the highest votes from the British public to open the innings in the greatest ODI XI.West Indies opening batsman Chris Gayle was elected to partner India's little master
World Cup 2015: Gayle opposes proposed ICC crackdown on bat sizes
Cricket | Feb 05, 2015, 05:23 PM IST
Kingston (Jamaica): West Indies' destructive opening batsman Chris Gayle Thursday expressed disagreement with the International Cricket Council's (ICC) proposed crackdown on bat sizes before the impending World Cup."A big boy needs a big bat," the

SA vs WI: De Villiers hits fastest ODI century in 31 balls
Cricket | Jan 20, 2015, 09:43 AM IST
Johannesburg: AB de Villiers struck the fastest century in one-day international history as South Africa crushed the West Indies by 148 runs in the second ODI at the Wanderers on Sunday.De Villiers reached three figures
West Indies aim to grab momentum against South Africa
Cricket | Jan 18, 2015, 01:37 PM IST
Johannesburg: New One-Day International (ODI) captain Jason Holder says the West Indies urgently need to address a problem of retaining momentum as they prepare to battle South Africa in the second ODI here Sunday.The West
South Africa beats West Indies by 61 runs in 1st ODI
Cricket | Jan 17, 2015, 07:48 AM IST
Durban, South Africa: AB de Villiers top-scored with 81 and effected five dismissals behind the wicket as South Africa beat the West Indies by 61 runs in a rain-affected first ODI at Kingsmead on Friday.De

South Africa beats West Indies by 69 runs in 3rd T20
Cricket | Jan 15, 2015, 05:16 PM IST
Durban, South Africa: Wicketkeeper-batsman Morne van Wyk hit an unbeaten century and allrounder David Wiese took a five-wicket haul as South Africa crushed the West Indies by 69 runs in the third Twenty20 international at
West Indies register highest T20 run chase
Cricket | Jan 12, 2015, 01:25 PM IST
Johannesburg: The West Indies registered the highest run chase in Twenty20 history as they beat South Africa by four wickets in a thrilling game here Sunday.Hosts South Africa posted the fourth highest T20 international score
World Cup: Chris Gayle terms omissions of Bravo, Pollard as ridiculous
Cricket | Jan 12, 2015, 04:59 PM IST
West Indies hard hitting opener Chris Gayle launched a scathing attack on the Clive Lloyd-led selection panel for dropping the senior pair of Dwayne Bravo and Kieron Pollard from the ODI series and the World

SA vs WI: Gayle smashes 77 from 31 as WI beats South Africa in first T20
Cricket | Jan 10, 2015, 04:37 AM IST
Cape Town, South Africa: Chris Gayle pummeled 77 from 31 balls with eight sixes in the fastest half-century by a West Indian in international cricket to set up a four-wicket win over South Africa in
Weird facts down the road to Cricket
Cricket | Jan 11, 2015, 11:19 AM IST
New Delhi: Since the time the very first all ball was bowled and batsman came onto the crease to bat in International Cricket, the record books with weird facts have been changing thier pages to
Lions hoping Gayle can solve top order problems
Cricket | Nov 01, 2014, 12:28 PM IST
Johannesburg: Highveld Lions are hoping Chris Gayle's explosive batting at the top of the order can be the catalyst to their success in the upcoming Ram Slam Twenty20 League which bowls off here Sunday.The West

Injured Chris Gayle out of ODI series against India
Cricket | Sep 24, 2014, 02:07 PM IST
St John' s (Antigua): Still recovering from a hamstring injury, swashbuckling batsman Chris Gayle was on Wednesday left out of the West Indies' 15-member squad for the one-day series against India scheduled next month.The 35-year-old
WI vs BAN: Bangladesh wins toss, bowls first vs West Indies
Cricket | Sep 13, 2014, 07:59 PM IST
CASTRIES, St. Lucia: Bangladesh captain Mushfiqur Rahim won the toss Saturday and chose to bowl in the second and final test against the West Indies at the Beausejour Stadium. The West Indies, playing its 500th
History-maker Chanderpaul cherishes Windies' 500th Test
Cricket | Sep 13, 2014, 04:25 PM IST
Islet (St. Lucia): West Indies' most capped player, Shivnarine Chanderpaul, is cherishing the 500th Test to be played by the regional side, and says it is a reminder of the rich cricketing heritage of the
Windies hunt series win in historic 500th Test
Cricket | Sep 13, 2014, 04:02 PM IST
Gros Islet (St. Lucia): The West Indies will hope to mark their 500th Test with a victory when they face Bangladesh in the second and final Test at the Beausejour Cricket Ground here Saturday.They swept
WI vs BAN: West Indies wraps up 10-wicket win in 1st test
Cricket | Sep 09, 2014, 11:16 PM IST
ARNOS VALE, St. Vincent: Bangladesh captain Mushfiqur Rahim completed his third test century but could not prevent West Indies from romping to a 10-wicket victory early on day five of the opening cricket test at