Full name         :Christopher Henry Gayle

 Born                 :21 September 1979 in Kingston, Jamaica

 Current age     : 31 years  

 Major teams    : South Africa, Dolphins, Essex, KwaZulu-Natal

 Batting style    :Left Handed

 Bowling style   :Right arm off break





Christopher Henry Gayle is a West Indian cricketer who was captain of the West Indies cricket team and plays domestic cricket for Jamaica. He is a hard-hitting left-handed opening batsman with a wide-range of shots, and bowls useful part-time right-arm off spin. Gayle is a successful One Day International player, with over 200 appearances for his country and 19 centuries. He is also a successful Test batsman, averaging just over 40.00. As a prominent one day player, Gayle was chosen by the Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League. He has recently finished playing in the third season of the IPL.



Gayle played for the West Indies at youth international level prior to making his first-class debut aged 19 forJamica. He played his first ODI 11 months later, and his first test match6 months after that. Gayle, who normally opens the innings when he plays for the West Indies, is a destructive batsman who is most effective playing square of the wicket. In July 2001, Gayle (175), together with Daren Ganga(89) established the record for opening partnerships at Queen Sports Club,Bulawayo when they put on 214 together againstZimbabwe.