<p>West Indies legendary cricketer Chris Gayle, known for his power-hitting and dynamic attitude, spoke exclusively to Zee Business about his relationship with Indian skipper Virat Kohli and Indian fans.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Gayle calls himself the "Universe Boss", a brash tag in keeping with his big-hitting exploits in the Indian Premier League (IPL).</p>

<p>He&nbsp;is one of the most popular and followed overseas players and has a huge fan base in India. From his giant sixes to off-field&nbsp;joshes, he never failed to entertain the fans. Gayle also credited the support he gets&nbsp;as&nbsp;"the number one support".&nbsp;</p>

<p>The southpaw was part of the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) from 2011 to 2017 and played some match-winning knocks for the Virat-led team.&nbsp;</p>

<p>When Dirk Nannes was ruled out of the tournament, RCB named Gayle as his replacement, and he stayed there for almost six years. For RCB, Gayle played 85 matches and scored 3,163 runs.</p>

<p>"Kohli Kicked me out of RCB. So, the relationship is spoiled now (laughing)," Gayle gave a witty reply on being asked about his relationship with Indian skipper.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Gayle further spoke about the time he spent with the RCB team, "It's been good, some great moments playing together for RCB. I got to know him over the years."</p>

<p><strong>Watch:&nbsp;Chris Gayle on his career, India connect and Virat Kohli</strong></p>

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<p>"He (Kohli) is a passionate guy, you know, he has achieved so much. He is looking to be one of the greatest players of all time for India. His records speak for himself. He has a fantastic record," Gayle added.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"There are so many things to like about India. First of all, hospitality. It's fantastic. The food is fantastic, this is the number one support base as well. Fans are always chanting Chris Gayle," Gayle said on his huge fan following in India.&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>Also Read:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/tell-me-if-i-wasnt-the-greatest-entertainer-says-chris-gayle-post-world-cup-blues-235022">'Tell me if I wasn't the greatest entertainer,' says Chris Gayle post World Cup blues</a></strong></p>

<p>"There is one particular moment: When I was playing in the T20 World Cup, something happened and I couldn't open the batting. The crowd was chanting 'we want Gayle'. That was one very touching moment for me. It gave me goosebumps to hear fans chanting my name. It was fantastic and touching," said Gayle.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Gayle currently plays for the King XI Punjab in the IPL as he was bought by the franchise in 2018.&nbsp;</p>


West Indies legendary cricketer Chris Gayle, known for his power-hitting and dynamic attitude, spoke exclusively to Zee Business about his relationship with Indian skipper Virat Kohli and Indian fans.

West Indies legendary cricketer Chris Gayle, known for his power-hitting and dynamic attitude, spoke exclusively to Zee Business about his relationship with Indian skipper Virat Kohli and Indian fans. Gayle calls himself the "Universe Boss", a brash tag in keeping with his big-hitting exploits in the Indian Premier League (IPL). He is one of the most popular and followed overseas players and has a huge fan base in India. From his giant sixes to off-field joshes, he never failed to entertain the fans. Gayle also credited the support he gets as "the number one support". The southpaw was part of the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) from 2011 to 2017 and played some match-winning knocks for the Virat-led team. When Dirk Nannes was ruled out of the tournament, RCB named Gayle as his replacement, and he stayed there for almost six years. For RCB, Gayle played 85 matches and scored 3,163 runs. "Kohli Kicked me out of RCB. So, the relationship is spoiled now (laughing)," Gayle gave a witty reply on being asked about his relationship with Indian skipper. Gayle further spoke about the time he spent with the RCB team, "It's been good, some great moments playing together for RCB. I got to know him over the years." Watch: Chris Gayle on his career, India connect and Virat Kohli × "He (Kohli) is a passionate guy, you know, he has achieved so much. He is looking to be one of the greatest players of all time for India. His records speak for himself. He has a fantastic record," Gayle added. "There are so many things to like about India. First of all, hospitality. It's fantastic. The food is fantastic, this is the number one support base as well. Fans are always chanting Chris Gayle," Gayle said on his huge fan following in India. Also Read: 'Tell me if I wasn't the greatest entertainer,' says Chris Gayle post World Cup blues "There is one particular moment: When I was playing in the T20 World Cup, something happened and I couldn't open the batting. The crowd was chanting 'we want Gayle'. That was one very touching moment for me. It gave me goosebumps to hear fans chanting my name. It was fantastic and touching," said Gayle. Gayle currently plays for the King XI Punjab in the IPL as he was bought by the franchise in 2018.

'Kohli kicked me out of RCB, relationship is spoiled,' jokes Windies cricketer Chris Gayle

<p>West Indies star all-rounder Chris Gayle loves being the centre of attention and has never failed to make headlines on and off the field for his fun-filled antics.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Be it dancing on the Punjabi tunes or singing the karaoke during the India Premier League (IPL) after-parties, Gayle always adds a distinctive flavour to the ambience.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Speaking exclusively to Zee Business, Gayle emphasised how entertainment has been equally important for him along with cricket.&nbsp;</p>

<p>''It's all about entertainment for me, and I was able to entertain on a consistent basis over the years,'' Gayle said.&nbsp;</p>

<p>He fondly refers to himself as the "Universe Boss" and even challenges people to find a better entertainer on the cricketing field than him.</p>

<p>''If anyone likes, they can do some research and tell me if I wasn't the greatest entertainer in cricket, then so be it," he said.</p>

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<p><strong>Also Read:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/kohli-kicked-me-out-of-rcb-relationship-is-spoiled-jokes-widies-cricketer-chris-gayle-234909">'Kohli kicked me out of RCB, relationship is spoiled,' jokes Windies cricketer Chris Gayle</a></strong></p>

<p>The 39-year old, who played his last World Cup in England was seen having fun on the pitch on several occasions, doing the 'floss dance' as a warm-up or going for a fake DRS review to make even the umpire smile are to name a few.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"Yeah, without a doubt. I love to laugh, I love to say funny stuff and get people laughing as well,'' Gayle said.</p>

<p>"I just say stuff without actually thinking about it. Eventually, some people find it funny, others make a joke out of it," he added.</p>

<p><strong>Watch:&nbsp;Chris Gayle on his career, India connect and Virat Kohli</strong></p>

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<p>The prolific left-handed opener is currently the second-highest One-Day International run-getter for West Indies has accumulated 10,338, just 10 runs short of the legendary Brian Lara.</p>

<p>On being asked about how he reflects on his 20-year long career he said, "Well, I am already remembered as the greatest player of all time. What else do you want to be remembered as?''</p>

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<p>''There is nothing more I can ask for. There are a lot of stories... everybody has something to say about Chris Gayle. I have left a great legacy behind. I am saying that though I'm still playing,'' Gayle said.</p>

<p>Gayle had last month stated that he would call it quits after the ongoing World Cup but speaking to the media on the eve of the game against India in the World Cup, the left-hander said he has had a change of mind and would retire after India's tour of West Indies in August.&nbsp;</p>


West Indies star all-rounder Chris Gayle loves being the centre of attention and has never failed to make headlines on and off the field for his fun-filled antics.

West Indies star all-rounder Chris Gayle loves being the centre of attention and has never failed to make headlines on and off the field for his fun-filled antics. Be it dancing on the Punjabi tunes or singing the karaoke during the India Premier League (IPL) after-parties, Gayle always adds a distinctive flavour to the ambience. Speaking exclusively to Zee Business, Gayle emphasised how entertainment has been equally important for him along with cricket. ''It's all about entertainment for me, and I was able to entertain on a consistent basis over the years,'' Gayle said. He fondly refers to himself as the "Universe Boss" and even challenges people to find a better entertainer on the cricketing field than him. ''If anyone likes, they can do some research and tell me if I wasn't the greatest entertainer in cricket, then so be it," he said. I love to say funny stuff and get people laughing as well × Also Read: 'Kohli kicked me out of RCB, relationship is spoiled,' jokes Windies cricketer Chris Gayle The 39-year old, who played his last World Cup in England was seen having fun on the pitch on several occasions, doing the 'floss dance' as a warm-up or going for a fake DRS review to make even the umpire smile are to name a few. "Yeah, without a doubt. I love to laugh, I love to say funny stuff and get people laughing as well,'' Gayle said. "I just say stuff without actually thinking about it. Eventually, some people find it funny, others make a joke out of it," he added. Watch: Chris Gayle on his career, India connect and Virat Kohli × The prolific left-handed opener is currently the second-highest One-Day International run-getter for West Indies has accumulated 10,338, just 10 runs short of the legendary Brian Lara. On being asked about how he reflects on his 20-year long career he said, "Well, I am already remembered as the greatest player of all time. What else do you want to be remembered as?'' I have left a great legacy behind. I am saying that though I'm still playing × ''There is nothing more I can ask for. There are a lot of stories... everybody has something to say about Chris Gayle. I have left a great legacy behind. I am saying that though I'm still playing,'' Gayle said. Gayle had last month stated that he would call it quits after the ongoing World Cup but speaking to the media on the eve of the game against India in the World Cup, the left-hander said he has had a change of mind and would retire after India's tour of West Indies in August.

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