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'.
Read MoreHaving taken a break from the game towards the end of 2019, Chris Gayle is back in action with the Chattogram Challengers in the Bangladesh Premier League.
Warner and Gayle are one of 31 batsmen who have managed to cross 300 and the Australian's score on Saturday is two runs more than Gayle's highest Test score of 333 which he scored against Sri Lanka in Galle in 2010.
West Indies are scheduled to play three T20s and as many ODIs in India starting December 6. He is also unlikely to feature in the T20 games.
The 40-year old West Indies opener, who played for defending Jozi Stars in what was a disastrous MSL campaign for him, scored just 101 runs from six innings for his team.
India's stand-in skipper for the three-match series against Bangladesh, Rohit Sharma, took centre stage in the home team's emphatic eight-wicket win in Rajkot in the second T20I with his blazing 85.
Shahid Afridi, Kevin Pietersen and Andre Russell are some of the other big names roped in for the five-day extravaganza of 'cage cricket'.
The two superstars in world cricket missed out on The Hundred Draft, while Afghanistan's Rashid Khan was the first player to be picked.
A total of 34 sixes and 38 boundaries were hit in the game as both teams made a combined score of 493 runs from 40 overs in the the the 10th match of the Caribbean Premier League.
Gayle smashed 116 from just 67 balls in an innings that included seven fours and 10 sixes.
West Indies cricket star Chris Gayle has shared a photograph with superstar Shah Rukh Khan, who is currently in the Caribbean Islands rooting for Trinbago Knight Riders in the ongoing Caribbean Premier League. Gayle shared a photograph on Instagram and captioned it: "#40SHADESOFGAYLE September 20th @iamsrk #NuffRespect."
Australia's Michael Klinger has moved to the second spot in the list of most centuries scored in T20 cricket by a batsman after he scored his eighth ton in the ongoing T20 Blast competition.
Virat Kohli described Chris Gayle as an icon and "gem of a human being" who was always there to help youngsters.
Chris Gayle was applauded by the Indian players as he walked off after being dismissed in the 12th over of West Indies innings.
On being dismissed after scoring a blistering 72 off 41 deliveries, Gayle walked back to the pavilion with his bat and helmet raised in the air after being congratulated by Team India players on field.
Gayle on Sunday managed to score just 11 runs but that was enough for him to go past Lara's tally of 10,405 runs. He now sits on 10,408 runs and the match was also his 300th ODI.
Kohli didn't take much time to congratulate his former Royal Challengers Bangalore teammate Chris Gayle in their old style which they used to do during RCB days.
The destructive batsman became the first West Indies' cricketer to play 300 ODI games surpassing the Caribbean legend Brian Lara (299).
Despite Chris Gayle hinting that he may sign off with the Test series against India, West Indies have decided to resist the sentimental call-up.
West Indies were 54 for 1 in 13 overs when the umpires abandoned the match after Indian captain Virat Kohli won the toss and asked the home side to bat first.
Kohli and some other Indian players were seen shaking their legs for a while, moving to the tunes of the DJ at the venue along with Chris Gayle.
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