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Chris Gayle Greets PM Modi With Namaste; Gets A Signed Cricket Bat From Indian PM - WATCH

Gayle and Modi-(Source: @ScreenGrab)Gayle and Modi-(Source: @ScreenGrab)

On Wednesday, October 2, West Indies legend Chris Gayle, who is on an official visit to India,  met PM Narendra Modi at the Hyderabad House in New Delhi. Gayle, who is a part of the Jamaican delegate, who are on their first-ever diplomatic visit to India, greeted the Indian PM with a 'Namaste' gesture.

The RCB legend shared a video on his social media account stating that he was honoured to meet PM Modi. In the video, Gayle can be seen greeting PM Modi with Folded Hands.

"Honour to have met with the prime minister of India @narendraModi. Jamaica to India #OneLove," he captioned the post.

PM Modi Gifts Signed Cricket Bat From Indian Cricketers To Chris Gayle

Even PM Modi interacted with Gayle for a while and also presented the Jamaican counterpart with a cricket bat signed by the Indian cricket team. It is worth noting that it is Jamaican PM's first-ever bilateral visit to India in the history. Taking to social media the Jamaican PM heaped praise on Universe Boss. He said: 

"Chris Gayle is not just an icon in Jamaica; he is also widely known, respected, and adored here in India for his cricketing prowess."


Chris Gayle's Career And Impressive Stats In IPL 

In his career, Gayle has  scored 19,593 runs at an average of 37.97 in 483 international matches,  which includes 42 centuries and 105 fifties from 1999-2021. Talking about India, Gayle has scored plenty of runs in the IPL as he is the eight-highest run-getter in the cash-studded league with 4,965 runs in 142 matches at an average of 39.72, with six centuries and 31 fifties to his name. He is a legend of Royal Challengers Bengaluru.