West Indies opener Chris Gayle is playing the last match of his World Cup career. The self-proclaimed 'Universe Boss' is known for his huge sixes and flamboyant manners both on and off the field. The 39-year-old is appearing in an ICC Cricket World Cup match for the final time as West Indies end their world campaign against Afghanistan, after failing to qualify for the semi-finals in the tournament.Ā When Rihanna Met Chris Gayle During West Indies' Match Against Sri Lanka, 'Universe Boss' Gifted Pop Singer a Signed Bat.

Gayle has already made his announcement from international cricket. Howvever, the southpaw did a U-turn on his retirment announcement. The left-hander is mostly known for his blitz in T20 franchise cricket around the world but the veteran has a spectacular international cricket too.

In an interview to cricketworldcup.com, Gayle went back on his retirement plan and said that he was willing to play for West Indies ā€˜as long as possibleā€™. ā€œI was actually thinking about it (plans after the World Cup) for a long time now.

After I made the statement, the captain Holder came and said, ā€˜Chris, if you are serious, that would be the greatest thing to happen to have you in our dressing roomā€™ and that kind of gave me a big boost as well,ā€ said Gayle to the ICC World Cupā€™s official website in the interview.

The Jamaican superstar made his debut way back in 1999. He has always been a crucial part of the West Indies Cricket team. In his 20-year-old career he featured in 296 ODIs scoring 10386 runs at an average of 37.91 which also includes 25 centuries. Despite his fierce batting style, he has a great record in whites too.In 103 tests the opener has amassed a whopping 7215 runs at an average to 42.15 to go with 15 hundreds, three double tons and a triple ton too.

Gayle also became the first batsman to score a T20I ton and continued his legacy for a decade. In the shortest format of the game, Gayle has scored 1627 runs in 58 matches including two tons. Gayle has been a vital part of West Indies winning squad in the 2004 Champions Trophy and ICC World T20 in 2012 and 2016.

Unfortunately, the men in maroon had a poor World Cup campaign as they are standing at the ninth position with just 1 win from 8 games. However, Gayle has been a great ambassador of the game and would like to end their world-cup career on high.

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