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Chris Gayle Height, Weight, Age, Wife, Children, Biography, & More

Chris Gayle Height, Weight, Age, Wife, Children, Biography, & More

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Bio/Wiki
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
Parents Father- Dudley Gayle (Worked as a policeman)
Mother- Hazel Gayle (she used to sell peanuts and snacks)
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
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)

Some Lesser Known Facts About Chris Gayle

  • Does Chris Gayle smoke?: Yes

    Chris Gayle smokes

  • Does Chris Gayle drink alcohol?: Yes

    Chris Gayle drinks

  • When Gayle was in his teen ages, his friends used to call him “crampy” due to his laziness.

    Childhood photo of Chris Gayle

  • After 10th standard, he joined Lucas Cricket Academy. Once Chris Gayle said,

“If it was not for Lucas I don’t know where I would be today. Maybe on the streets.” check sources Web.Archive

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