Gayle has a huge fan base for his hard-hitting, smashing the ball at own will and hitting consecutive boundaries to upset bowler. He gave the best strike rate amongst all T20 specialist batsmen all around the world. Gayle has played almost all the T20 cricket franchise around the world and has entertained his fans except one franchise that’s has been a nightmare for him to take on.
He has played Pakistan Super League but couldn’t entertain his fans due to the best bowling talent of Pakistan. Chris Gayle T20 Cricket Records are to follow.
T20 Cricket Leagues
Gayle made his debut in Pakistan Super League for Lahore Qalandars during the inaugural edition of PSL 2016, that’s the only worst league for him as he scored just 103 runs in 5 matches and also dismissed for golden-duck by Junaid Khan. Chris became the highest individual runs scored in franchise cricket when he smashed 30 balls century and ended his innings with 175* not out for Royal Challengers Bangalore during Indian Premier League season 2018.
Gayle hit fastest T20 fifty with 51 runs off 12 balls against Adelaide Strikers during the BBL 2016 and equalled the fastest T20I fifty record by Yuvraj Singh against in the 2007 ICC World Twenty20. He became the second-highest runs scorer after David Warner with 257 runs in 6 matches at an average of 42.83 and named as the star player in 2011 Champions League Twenty20.
Chris Gayle has the most number of centuries in T20 cricket with 21 and remained not out in 15 centuries with his career-best 175* and 30 balls century. Gayle scored 733 runs in 14 matches with most sixes 59 in a single tournament in the Indian Premier League for Royal Challengers Bangalore
He is the first player to be auctioned in the Caribbean Premier League during the inaugural edition of CPL 2013 for Jamaica Tallawahs. Gayle made his debut for Jozi Stars during the inaugural edition of South Africa, Mzansi Super League T20 tournament.
Chris was named in Vancouver Knights squad for the inaugural edition of Global T20 Canada in June 2018. Gayle made his debut for Balkh in the first edition of the Afghanistan Premier League tournament. First batsman to score 10000 runs in T20 cricket
Centuries - Fifties
T20 Franchises | League | Matches | HS | 100s | 50’s |
West Indies Cricket Team | T20I | 50 | 117 | 2 | 13 |
Indian Premier League | IPL | 119 | 175* | 6 | 27 |
Caribbean Premier League | CPL | 66 | 111* | 3 | 13 |
Bangladesh Premier League | BPL | 38 | 146* | 5 | 4 |
Big Bash League | BBL | 22 | 100* | 1 | 4 |
Pakistan Super League | PSL | 14 | 60 | - | 1 |
Champions League Twenty20 | CLT20 | 6 | 92 | - | 2 |
T20 Cricket Franchises
Franchises | T20 Cricket Franchises |
West Indies T20 Cricket | Jamaica, Stanford Superstars, Highveld Lions |
Big Bash League | Western Australia Warriors, Sydney Thunder, Melbourne Renegades |
Indian Premier League | Kolkata Knight Riders, Royal Challengers Bangalore, Kings XI Punjab |
Bangladesh Premier League | Barisal Burners, Dhaka Gladiators, Chittagong Vikings, Rangpur Riders |
Caribbean Premier League | Jamaica Tallawahs, St Kitts and Nevis Patriots |
Pakistan Super League | Lahore Qalandars, Karachi Kings |
Natwest T20 Blast | Worcestershire, Somerset |
Zimbabwe T20 League | Matabeleland Tuskers |
Afghanistan Premier League | Balkh Legends |
Mzansi Super League-SA | Jozi Stars |
T10 League | Kerala Kings |