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[Saba Sports News] Chris Gayle, one of cricket’s most adored and celebrated players, is known not only for his extraordinary performances on the field but also for his jovial personality. A recent social media video featuring the iconic opener has been warmly received by fans.
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In it, Gayle is seen walking around a gas station in Portmore, Jamaica, offering to pay for the fuel of surprised patrons. His words, “It’s your lucky day. Your gas is on me today, all right?” and his interactions with fans, including handshakes and selfies, highlight his generous nature, endearing him further to the cricket community.
Gayle’s cricketing accolades are extensive. He has played 103 Tests, 301 ODIs, and 79 T20Is for the West Indies, accumulating 7,215 runs in Tests, 10,480 in ODIs, and 1,899 in T20Is. His impressive Test average of 42.19 and a highest score of 333 reflect his versatile skills. Notably, he is the only West Indies player to have scored a double century in ODI cricket.
In the Indian Premier League (IPL), the Kingston-born cricketer is a legend, having scored 4,955 runs in 142 matches at an average of 39.72 and a strike rate of 148.96, with most of his achievements coming during his stint with the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) from 2011 to 2017.
In the Legends League Cricket (LLC) 2023, Gayle was the fourth-highest run-scorer, tallying 203 runs in four innings at an average of 50.75. His last appearance for the West Indies was in a T20 World Cup fixture in November 2021 at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi.