I Would Love To Carry On As Long As Possible - Chris Gayle

The World Boss Chris Gayle isn’t going to stop any time sooner, as he wants to play the game for a few more years. The dashing batsman made his international debut way back in September 1999 and is not finished even after two decades. The veteran might be in the twilight of his career, but nothing can deny his massive contribution towards cricket.

The Windies legend is an icon across the globe, having mesmerised fans with his power-hitting in virtually every country he has played in. A fearsome batsman for the opposition on the field and a dear friend off it. Chris Gayle will surely go down in cricketing history as one of the most charismatic players of all time.

Yeah, we can target 45 – Chris Gayle

Speaking of his retirement, Chris Gayle stated that he would love to continue for a few more years. He went on to add saying that he will target 45 Years to call curtains on his cricketing career. Gayle also believes that he will be part of the West Indies team for the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup 2020.

“A lot of people still want to see Chris Gayle out there in the middle,” Gayle said during a media interaction in Dhaka. “I still have that love for the game and that passion for the game as well. And I would love to carry on as long as possible. Even in franchise cricket, I am still playing a few games here and there around the globe because I still feel I have a lot to offer. The body is feeling good. And I am sure I am getting younger as days go on.”

“Forty-five is a good number. Yeah, we can target 45. Let’s target 45, that’s a good number. It’d be nice. It’s open, the door’s open for a chance,” Gayle said. “We’ll see what happens. We have some bright youngsters ahead of you as well. I will leave the options open to hear back from [the selectors].”

In ODIs, the batsman featured in 300 matches and amassed 10480 runs, which is the highest number of runs for any Caribbean batsman in this format. Gayle has also played 58 T20Is in which he scored 1627 runs. In Tests, he appeared in 103 Tests in which he has accumulated 7215 runs.

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