Chris Henry Gayle who is known for this Hard hiting batsman will be sign by the St Lucia Zouks for the upcoming Carribean Premier League – CPL Tournament. He played recently in the CPL Competition from the Jamaica Tallawahs teams. Tallawahs not retain him so as a result St Lucia Zouks has been pick him for the CPL 2020.
KPH Dream Cricket Private Limited who is the parent company of the IPL franchise is the new owner of the St Lucia franchise. West Indies star batsman Gayle Who also plays from the Kings XI Punjab in the IPL.
Sammy said, “This is great news for St Lucia Zouks and for me as a captain to have the ‘Universe Boss’ on my side. Chris is one of the most successful T20 batsmen in the world and with his experience with our young openers, a lot can be learned from Chris.”
Daren further added, “I welcome him to the Zouks franchise. Chris will be in St Lucia and the fans will be happy that Jamaica has released him. I will have a motivated Chris Gayle looking to prove a point that he is one of the leading T20 batsmen in the world. I can’t wait for CPL 2020 and hopefully, the coronavirus will be under control and we can have an exciting T20 tournament.”
Head coach of the St Lucia Zouks of Andy Flower said “It’s brilliant news that we have been able to get Chris Gayle with us at this year’s CPL 2020. I have long association with Chris running all the way back to his debut Test match in Trinidad in 2000. I’ve seen his exploits in all three forms of the game. I am really looking forward to working with him and Daren Sammy toward a special year for St Lucia cricket.”