Gayle targeting under-developed T20 title ahead of Windies return
Chris Gayle said on Monday he's focused on the "bigger picture" of winning a third T20 globe title with the West Indies later this year, prior to the veteran batsman's go back to international cricket this week.
The 41-year-old was named in the Windies' 14-man squad for the three-game T20 international series against Sri Lanka, which starts in Antigua on Wednesday.
Gayle, who was area of the World Twenty20-winning sides in both 2012 and 2016, played the previous of his 58 T20 internationals against England found in March 2019.
The Windies will try to defend their title in India in October and November.
"I want to accomplish, starting by winning the series, but the bigger picture is actually to get three T20 titles under my belt," Gayle told a press conference.
"That's actually the goal I'm setting in my mind -- winning the T20 World Cup...
"The World Cup continues to be a far cry but by enough time you quint (blink), it's World Cup time."
Gayle has made 1,627 T20I works with a highest score of 117 at typically over 32.
His record tally of 22 centuries in every T20 cricket is 14 a lot more than other people -- the Australian trio of David Warner, Aaron Finch and Michael Klinger have all struck eight.
"I want to get the series," Gayle added. "I want to log off to a good start.
"It's excellent to be back. Ideally I can perform, support the workforce, and put the workforce in an absolute position."
Gayle was initially still left on the sidelines by Kings XI Punjab during last year's Indian Premier Group, but showed the workforce what that they had been missing when he was selected midway through the tournament with a good string of high ratings.
Having spent almost all his career as a great opener, he impressed in the IPL batting at amount 3, averaging 43.88 from nine innings.
He is among four openers found in the West Indies squad, but said that he could possibly be used reduce the order again.
"It appears like I'm the quantity three consultant now," he said. "It isn't a problem. I'm proficient at playing spin, I'm nearly as good at participating in quickly bowlers as anyone as I'm an opener.
"But with West Indies cricket, whatever position they want me to take up, I'm ready to play that particular role...
"Whether it's opening, I'm set, number three, number five -- I'm just about flexible. I will still be the very best number five on the globe, best number three on earth."
