Full Name | Christopher Henry Gayle |
Nickname(s) | Crampy, Gayleforce, Master Storm, GayleStorm, Universe Boss |
Profession | Cricketer |
Physical Stats & More |
Height (approx.) | in centimeters- 191 cm in meters- 1.91 m in feet inches- 6’ 3” |
Weight (approx.) | in kilograms- 95 kg in pounds- 209 lbs |
Body Measurements (approx.) | - Chest: 44 inches - Waist: 35 inches - Biceps: 15 inches |
Eye Colour | Black |
Hair Colour | Black |
Cricket |
International Debut | Test- 16 March 2000 against Zimbabwe ODI- 11 September 1999 against India T20- 16 February 2006 against New Zealand |
Jersey Number | # 45 (West Indies) # 333 (IPL) |
Domestic/State Teams | Barisal Burners, Dhaka Gladiators, Jamaica, Jamaica Tallawahs, Karachi Kings, Lahore Qalandars, Matabeleland Tuskers, Melbourne Renegades, Royal Challengers Bangalore, Somerset, Stanford Superstars, Sydney Thunder, Worcestershire |
Nature on field | Calm & Jolly nature but an aggressive batsman |
Batting Style | Left-handed |
Bowling Style | Right-arm Off Spin |
Favourite Shot | Pull Shot |
Records (main ones) | • He became the first player to hit six on the first ball of a test match. • Became the 4th player to hit 2 triple centuries in Test matches. • He has scored the highest T20 individual score (175*) • The first player to score a double century in a World Cup. • The first West Indian to get 7000+ runs and take 150 wickets in ODIs. • The first player to score a century in all three forms of Cricket.
• The first player to reach 10,000 runs in T20 cricket. • Fastest player to reach 4000 IPL runs (112 innings). • He holds the record for hitting the most sixes (more than 500) in international cricket. |
Career Turning Point | When he scored 3 centuries against India in 2002, he became the 3rd West Indian to score 1000+ runs in a calendar year. |
Personal Life |
Date of Birth | 21 September 1979 |
Age (as in 2018) | 39 Years |
Birthplace | Kingston, Jamaica, West Indies |
Zodiac sign/Sun sign | Virgo |
Nationality | Jamaican |
Hometown | Kingston, Jamaica |
School | Excelsior High School, Jamaica |
College/University | N/A |
Educational Qualifications | 10th Standard |
Religion | Christianity |
Food Habit | Non-Vegetarian |
Hobbies | Dancing, Driving, Listening to Bollywood songs |
Tattoo(s) | He has many tattoos all over his body (mainly on arms & chest) |
Controversies | • In 2005, he was involved in a kind of cold war with West Indies Cricket Board over the sponsorship issues. For this reason, he has been the center of controversies ever since. • In 2016, a media company in Australia, Fairfax Media, published a series of articles which alleged Gayle exposed himself to massage therapist Leanne Russell during a cricket tournament. The same year, Gayle filed a defamation case against the Fairfax Media, and on 3 December 2018, Gayle won the defamation case and was awarded $300,000 against Fairfax Media. |
Relationships & More |
Marital Status | Unmarried |
Affairs/Girlfriends | Natasha Berridge (Partner) |
Family |
Wife/Spouse | N/A |
Children | Son- None Daughter- Blush
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Parents | Father- Dudley Gayle (Worked as a policeman) Mother- Hazel Gayle (she used to sell peanuts and snacks)
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Siblings | 5, including Vanclive Parris, Wayne Gayle (Younger) |
Favourite Things |
Favourite Food(s) | Ackee, Saltfish |
Favourite Movies | Rambo Series |
Favourite Actor | Amitabh Bachchan |
Favourite Actress | Deepika Padukone |
Style Quotient |
Cars Collection | GL 63 AMG - Mercedes, Land Cruiser V8
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Bikes Collection | Harley Davidson FXSTSB Bad Boy |
Money Factor |
Salary (approx.) | ₹2 Crore or $278,292 (Retaining Fee, IPL 2018, 2019) Approximate yearly income: $7.5 million |
Net Worth (approx.) | $35 million (as in 2018) |
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