Chris Gayle to Come Out of Retirement for One Last Series Against India

West Indian batsman Chris Gayle will be playing his final ICC Cricket World Cup. However, the good news for his fans, is that this will not be the last we see of the swash-buckling batsman.

Back in February, the 39-year-old stated that he would hang up his boots after the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019. However, he did a volte farce ahead of West Indies’ clash with India.

Speaking to the media, Chris Gayle said, “It’s still not the end. I still have a few games to go. May be another series to go, as well. Who knows, we will see what happens. My plans after World Cup? I may play a Test match against India and then I will definitely play the ODIs against India. I won’t play the T20s. That’s my plan after the World Cup,”.

West Indies media manager Philip Spooner backed up the comments saying that when the Windies face India in their upcoming series, Chris Gayle will be hoping for a swansong in national colours.

Speaking to PTI, Spooner said, “Yes, Chris will play his last series against India,”.

Speaking of India’s tour of West Indies, the Windies will be subject to 3 T20Is, 3 ODIs and a couple of Test matches. These matches will be lined up in early August, starting with the T20Is from August 3, ODIs from August 8 and Tests matches from August 22 to September 3.

So far in his international career, Chris Gayle has played in in 103 Tests, with an astonishing 7215 runs at an average of 42.19. He also has 294 ODI appearances to his credit and amassed 10345 runs. Finally, in 58 T20 Internationals, he has accumulated 1627 runs.

The man, fondly called the ‘Universe Boss’ is a fan favourite among many. Chris Gayle is well-known for his flamboyant stroke-play and is considered a game-changing batsman