West Indies cricketer Chris Gayle has decided to take a break and will not be available for India tour. The veteran is already looking forward to what’s ahead of him in 2020.
“West Indies called me to play ODIs, but I am not going to play,” Gayle told to ESPN CricInfo.
“They (selectors) want me to play with the youngsters, but for this year I am going to take a break.
“I am not going to the Big Bash. I’m not sure what cricket will come up, I don’t even know how my name reached the BPL (Bangladesh Premier League), but I have been drafted in a team and I don’t even know how that happened.”
Gayle after his failure at MSL spoke that he doesn’t get respect if he fails once.
“As soon as I don’t perform for two or three games, then Chris Gayle is the burden for the team.
“I am not talking for this team only. This is something I have analysed over the years playing franchise cricket.
“Chris Gayle is always a burden if I don’t score runs, two, three, four times.
“It seems like that one particular individual is the burden for the team. And then you will hear bickering. I am not going to get respect. People don’t remember what you have done for them. I don’t get respect,” he added.
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