The Jamaican International cricketer Chris Gayle plays for West Indies and led the team as the captain from 2007 to 2010. He was a skillful batsman in T20 and he has more records in all the three formats of cricket. He was the only player to score triple centuries in test, double centuries in ODIs and single century in T20Is. He was also the most capped player in International level.
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West Indies Cricketer Chris Gayle Profile:
Full Name | Christopher Henry Gayle |
Nick Name | Crampy, Gayleforce, Master Storm, Gayle Storm, Universe Boss |
Date Of Birth | 21 September 1979 |
Age | 41 Years |
Birth Place | Kingston, Jamaica, West Indies |
Nationality | Jamaican |
Playing Role | All-rounder |
Batting Style | Left Handed |
Bowling Style | Right arm off spin |
Marital Status | Married |
Height | 191 cm |
Weight | 95 KG |
Hair Color | Black |
Eye Colour | Black |
Religion | Christianity |
Jersey Number | #45(West Indies), #333(IPL) |
Chris Gayle Family & Relationships :
Father Name | Dudley Gayle |
Mother Name | Hazel Gayle |
Siblings | 5 members |
Spouse Name | Natasha Berridge |
Daughter Name | Kris Allyna Gayle |
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Biography Of Chris Gayle :
Chris Gayle Childhood and Early Life:He starts his cricket training in Lucas Cricket club in Kingston. Gayle said that,” If there is no Lucas, I have no idea where I’ll be now, and I guess maybe I will be in the streets.” To show respect to Gayle, Lucas Cricket club nursery was named.
He was badly discussed for his performance in 2008 IPL and for missing the International match. In 2009 he become the captain of the T20 World Cup and hit massive 88 in the starting of the match which bought victory to the team. But they lost the semi final match in the World Cup 2009.
Gayle starts his own sports Academy named “The Chris Gayle Academy” to support the poor kids in both Jamaica and United Kingdom. They developed the academy and bring foreign opportunities for the young cricketers.
Chris Gayle Played Teams : West Indies, ICC World XI, Kolkata Knight Riders, Stanford Superstars, Western Australia, Royal Challengers Bangalore, Sydney Thunder, Barisal Burners, Somerset, Uva Next, Dhaka Gladiators, Jamaica Tallawahs, Dolphins, Lions, Barisal Bulls, Melbourne Renegades, Lahore Qalandars, Chittagong Vikings, Karachi Kings, St Kitts and Nevis Patriots, Cape Town Knight Riders, Rangpur Riders, Kings XI Punjab, Vancouver Knights, UWI Vice Chancellors XI, Balkh Legends, Jozi Stars, Kerala Knights, Chattogram Challengers, World XI, Kandy Tuskers
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Chris Gayle Career Information :
- Test debut : On Mar 16, 2000 vs Zimbabwe at Queen’s Park Oval
- Last Test : On Sep 05, 2014 vs Bangladesh at Arnos Vale Ground
- ODI debut : On Sep 11, 1999 vs India at Toronto CSCC
- Last ODI : On Aug 14, 2019 vs India at Queen’s Park Oval
- T20 debut : On Feb 16, 2006 vs New Zealand at Eden Park
- Last T20 : On Mar 08, 2019 vs England at Warner Park
- IPL debut : On May 22, 2008 vs Delhi Capitals at Arun Jaitley Stadium
- Last IPL : On Nov 01, 2020 vs Chennai Super Kings at Sheikh Zayed Stadium
Chris Gayle Achievements :
- In 1999 he made his ODI debut.
- In 2000 he made his test debut.
- In 2002 he participated in the ICC Champions Trophy.
- In 2003 he participated in the ICC ODI World Cup.
- In 2004 he won the ICC Champions Trophy.
- In 2005 he played ICC World XI.
- In 2006 he made his T20I debut.
- In 2007 he participated in ICC ODI and T20 World Cup.
- In 2010 became the captain of West Indies in ICC T20 World Cup.
- In 2011 participated in ICC ODI World Cup.
- In 2012 he won the ICC T20 World Cup.
- In 2013 he participates in ICC Champions Trophy.
- In 2014 he participates in ICC T20 World Cup.
- In 2015 he participates in the ICC ODI World Cup.
- In 2016 he won the ICC T20 World Cup.
- In 2019 he participated in the ICC ODI World Cup.
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Chris Gayle Batting Career
M | I | RUNS | HS | AVE | SR | 100 | 200 | 50 | 4S | 6s | |
Test | 103 | 182 | 7215 | 333 | 42.19 | 60.28 | 15 | 3 | 37 | 1046 | 98 |
ODI | 300 | 294 | 10480 | 215 | 37.7 | 87.2 | 25 | 1 | 54 | 1128 | 331 |
T20 | 58 | 54 | 1627 | 117 | 32.54 | 142.84 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 138 | 105 |
IPL | 132 | 131 | 4772 | 175 | 41.14 | 150.11 | 6 | 0 | 31 | 384 | 349 |
Chris Gayle Bowling Career
M | I | B | RUNS | WKTS | BBI | ECON | AVG | SR | 5W | 10W | |
Test | 103 | 104 | 7109 | 3120 | 73 | 5/34 | 2.63 | 42.74 | 97.38 | 2 | 0 |
ODI | 300 | 199 | 7424 | 5926 | 167 | 5/46 | 4.79 | 35.49 | 44.46 | 1 | 0 |
T20 | 58 | 23 | 319 | 377 | 17 | 2/15 | 7.09 | 22.18 | 18.76 | 0 | 0 |
IPL | 132 | 38 | 554 | 729 | 18 | 3/21 | 7.9 | 40.5 | 30.78 | 0 | 0 |
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Chris Gayle Records :
- Highest run getter in IPL and T20.
- Fastest century in T20 cricket.
- Score 10,000 runs in T20 cricket.
- First player to score 100 T20I sixes.
- Most centuries in T20 and IPL.
- Only cricketer to score 3 centuries in test, 2 centuries in ODI and single century in T20Is.
Awards Of Chris Gayle :
- The man of the tournament award.
- Jamaican Sportsman of the year award.
- Orange Cap in IPL.
- Maximum sixes award.
- Most Valuable player award.
- Order of Distinction award
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Chris Gayle on Social Media:
- INSTAGRAM : @chrisgayle333
- TWITTER : @henrygayle
- FACEBOOK : @ChrisGayleSpartan
Chris Gayle Hobbies and Favourites :
- Hobbies : Dancing, Driving, Listening to Bollywood songs.
- Favourite Movie : Rambo Series
- Favourite Actor : Amitabh Bachchan
- Favourite Actress : Deepika Padukone
- Favourite Food : Ackee, Saltfish
- Favourite Shot : Pull Shot
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