Chris Gayle represents the West Indies team in the international cricket as an all rounder. He is a Jamaican based cricketer who captained the West Indies test side from 2007 to 2010. He also represents the Royal Challengers Bangalore in the Indian Premier League and also represents the Sydney Thunder in the Big Bash League. He also plays for the Dhaka Gladiators in the Bangladesh Premier League.
Chris Gayle is also known for his two triple centuries at the test level. He scored 317 against South Africa in 2005 and 333 against Sri Lanka in 2010. His hitting has inspired the crowd, as he often hits sixes. He became the first batsman to hit a six of the first ball of a Test match while playing at the Royal Challengers Bangalore. He was able to score a 30 ball century, which was the fastest century in any form of cricket. This century also led to the highest T20 individual score of 175.
Chris Gayle was announced as the first franchise player for the league. He made his debut at the youth international level while playing for West Indies at the age of 19 years. He then went on to play his first One Day International eleven months later. The interesting career of Chris can be followed by fans on his twitter account, twitter.com/henrygayle.