Chris Gayle is known for his over-the-top lifestyle but he has seen days in his childhood that no one can think of.
New Delhi . Who says that there cannot be a hole in the sky, a stone should hurl you guys. If any cricketer has made this saying come true, then he is the West Indies batsman Chris Gayle. Chris Gayle lives a very cool life today. He has his very own house in Jamaica, which has all kinds of facilities, but you will be surprised to know that this player was so poor in childhood that he had to steal food to eat. Chris Gayle picked up the trash to feed and his mother used to sell peanuts on the street.
Chris Gayle’s Poverty
Today Chris Gayle owns a stately home in Kingston, Jamaica’s capital. He has many cars, he is a millionaire but his childhood was spent in such poverty, which is difficult for the fans to even guess. Chris Gayle was born in a very poor family, his mother used to sell peanuts. Chris Gayle’s entire family lived in a mud hut. Due to poverty, Gail could not complete her studies. He studied only till 10th class because his parents did not have money to pay school fees. Gayle said that he had to pick up garbage on the road to feed himself. He used to carry plastic bottles and sell them.
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Chris Gayle revealed in an interview that once he was very hungry and had nothing to eat at home. There was no money in his pocket, so he had to steal it to fill his stomach. Gayle was crying in that interview telling the story of her childhood. Gayle said that even if he did not play cricket, his life would still be cut on the streets. Chris Gayle made his debut in first class cricket in 1998/99 and in 1999 he made a place in the West Indies team. When Gayle started playing international cricket, after 6 years, he once again got a big shock. Gayle finds out that he has a hole in his heart. What was it then that Gayle changed his life and way of playing and after that he became the most dangerous batsman in the world.
Chris Gayle’s career
Chris Gayle is today considered the world’s largest T20 player. Their names are such records that it seems impossible to reach. Gayle has scored more than 13 thousand runs in T20 cricket and has scored 22 centuries with his bat. Gayle has hit 978 sixes in T20 cricket. Not only this, Gayle has also scored 7214 runs in 103 Tests at an average of over 42. In his ODI bat, 10,480 runs have been scored with the help of 25 centuries. Chris Gayle has also done a double century in ODIs.
