Chris Gayle will turn 43 next month and has not yet officially announced his retirement from any form of cricket. Chris Gayle, popularly known as the 'Universe Boss', last played an international for West Indies in the 2021 T20 World Cup, but there was no confirmation of his availability for the T20 World Cup to be held in Australia in October-November this year. Is. Meanwhile, he has given a very surprising statement saying that he is a better bowler than Muttiah Muralitharan.
Chris Gayle, the highest run-scorer in T20 cricket, will soon be seen in the new 60-ball tournament 6ixty. The tournament is starting on Wednesday, in which 6 men's and three women's teams will take part. Talking to Cricinfo ahead of the same tournament, Gayle said about his bowling, "You know? My bowling is natural. Of course, I have to bowl. I am the greatest off-spinner ever. Murali (Muthiya Muralitharan) Definitely don't hold on. I have the best economy rate, even Sunil Narine can't come close to that."
Gayle, who scored 14562 runs in T20 cricket, said that he is very excited to return to the cricket field with a new format like 6ixty. He said, "I'm really excited to be back on the field. I've missed it. I feel like a kid again, looking forward to the first game... for my debut. I am fit now, but just need to prepare here and there to get into that mindset of playing cricket."
In this tournament, a rule has been made called a mystery fan ball, in which spectators will decide which ball should be a mystery, on which the wicket will not fall. Regarding this, he said, "The bowlers are creative nowadays. They have a lot of variations and they make it challenging for the batsmen. Of course, batting is more effective in the short format, but bowlers also have a lot of skills."
