Full Name
Christopher Henry Gayle
Born
September 21, 1979
Birth Place
Kingston, Jamaica
Batting Style
Left-handed
Bowling Style
Right-arm off spin
Role
Batsman
Place Of Birth
Kingston, Jamaica
Country
West Indies
Chris Gayle
Chris Gayle
Chris Gayle
Chris Gayle is a Jamaican cricketer celebrated as one of the greatest Twenty20 batsmen ever, nicknamed the "Universe Boss" for his explosive batting style. A powerful left-handed opener for the West Indies, he played for the team from 1999 to 2021. Gayle holds numerous records, including being the first to hit a six off the first ball in a Test match, scoring the first T20 international century, and achieving the highest individual score in a T20 league match (175*). He was a key member of the West Indies teams that won the 2012 and 2016 ICC World Twenty20 titles.
As of November 2025, Chris Gayle was not playing for a team but was a brand ambassador for the Lanka Premier League and participated in the now-defunct Indian Heaven Premier League (IHPL). The IHPL collapsed due to organizers allegedly fleeing without paying players and hotel staff, leaving Gayle and others briefly stranded in Srinagar.
Table of Content
Stats
| Match | Format | Date | Runs | BF | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maharashtra Tycoons vs Dubai Royals · 15th T20 | T20 | February 2, 2026 | 8 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 44.44 |
| Pune Panthers vs Maharashtra Tycoon · 12th T20 | T20 | February 1, 2026 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 28.57 |
| Maharashtra Tycoons vs Delhi Warriors · 8th T20 | T20 | January 30, 2026 | 40 | 40 | 4 | 1 | 100.00 |
| Gurugram Thunders vs Maharashtra Tycoons · 7th T20 | T20 | January 29, 2026 | 22 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 157.14 |
| Rajasthan Lions vs Maharashtra Tycoons · Match 3 | T20 | January 27, 2026 | 45 | 29 | 5 | 3 | 155.17 |
| Kishtwar Giants vs The Pulwama Titans · Match 13 | T20 | October 31, 2025 | 88 | 48 | 13 | 3 | 183.33 |
| Series | Format | Date | Runs | BF | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legends Pro T20 2026 | T20 | Jan 26, 2026 - Feb 4, 2026 | 117 | 108 | 13 | 4 | 108.33 |
| Indian Heaven Premier League 2025 | T20 | Oct 25, 2025 - Nov 8, 2025 | 196 | 136 | 25 | 7 | 144.12 |
| World Championship of Legends 2025 | T20 | Jul 18, 2025 - Aug 2, 2025 | 58 | 53 | 9 | 1 | 109.43 |
| International Masters League T20 2025 | T20 | Feb 22, 2025 - Mar 16, 2025 | 50 | 31 | 3 | 4 | 161.29 |
| Legends League Cricket 2024 | T20 | Sep 20, 2024 - Oct 16, 2024 | 69 | 46 | 9 | 4 | 150.00 |
| World Championship of Legends 2024 | T20 | Jul 3, 2024 - Jul 13, 2024 | 109 | 92 | 10 | 7 | 118.48 |
| Format | Matches | Innings | Runs | BF | HS | AVG | SR | Not Out | 4s | 6s | 50s | 100s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEST | 103 | 182 | 7214 | 11970 | 333 | 42.1800 | 60.2600 | 11 | 1046 | 98 | 37 | 15 |
| ODI | 301 | 294 | 10480 | 12019 | 215 | 37.8300 | 87.1900 | 17 | 1128 | 331 | 54 | 25 |
| T20 | 463 | 455 | 14562 | 10060 | 175 | 36.2200 | 144.7500 | 53 | 1132 | 1056 | 88 | 22 |
| T20I | 79 | 75 | 1899 | 1381 | 117 | 27.9200 | 137.5000 | 7 | 158 | 124 | 14 | 2 |
| List A | 373 | 365 | 13189 | 0 | 215 | 38.6700 | 0.0000 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 29 |
| First Class | 180 | 321 | 13226 | 0 | 333 | 44.8300 | 0.0000 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 32 |
| Format | Matches | Innings | Overs | Balls | Runs | Wkts | AVG | Econ | SR | Bbi | Bbm | 4w | 5w | 10w |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEST | 103 | 104 | 1184.50 | 7109 | 3120 | 73 | 42.7300 | 2.6300 | 97.3000 | 5/34 | 6/81 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| ODI | 301 | 199 | 1237.20 | 7424 | 5926 | 167 | 35.4800 | 4.7800 | 44.4000 | 5/46 | 5/46 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| T20 | 463 | 145 | 343.30 | 2061 | 2618 | 83 | 31.5400 | 7.6200 | 24.8000 | 4/22 | 4/22 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| T20I | 79 | 30 | 63.30 | 381 | 440 | 20 | 22.0000 | 6.9200 | 19.0000 | 2/15 | 2/15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| List A | 373 | 0 | 1616.40 | 9700 | 7380 | 229 | 32.2200 | 4.5600 | 42.3000 | 5/46 | 5/46 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| First Class | 180 | 0 | 2085.10 | 12511 | 5194 | 132 | 39.3400 | 2.4900 | 94.7000 | 5/34 | - | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Match | Format | Date | Runs | BF | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rajasthan Lions vs Maharashtra Tycoons · Match 3 | T20 | January 27, 2026 | 45 | 29 | 5 | 3 | 155.17 |
Matches
Konark Suryas Odisha Konark Suryas Odisha
India Tigers India Tigers
Southern Super Stars Southern Super Stars
India Tigers India Tigers
Career Highlights
- Test Cricket: Played 103 matches, scoring 7,214 runs at an average of 42.18, including two triple-centuries.
- ODI Cricket: Played 301 matches, scoring 10,480 runs with 25 centuries.
- T20 Cricket: A veteran of numerous T20 leagues globally, including the Indian Premier League (IPL), where he has scored 4,965 runs and is the leading centurion in the league's history.
- Team Leadership: Has captained his home franchise, the Jamaica Tallawahs, to CPL titles and has led other teams to finals in various leagues.
Chris Gayle's International Debuts
| Competition | Date | Team | Opponent |
|---|---|---|---|
| ODI | September 11, 1999 | West Indies | India |
| Test | March 16, 2000 | West Indies | Zimbabwe |
| T20I | February 16, 2006 | West Indies | New Zealand |
