I'm always a burden in franchise cricket when I don't score runs: Gayle

An in-form Chris Gayle is always in high demand in franchise cricket, but marauding West Indies batsman feels he becomes a burden for his teams whenever he flops with bat in private T20 leagues. 40-year old West Indies opener, who played for defending Jozi Stars in what was a disastrous MSL campaign for him, scored just 101 runs from six innings for his team.

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Chris Gayle while playing franchise cricket

"As soon as I don't perform for two or three games, n Chris Gayle is burden for team," he was quoted as saying by ESPNcricinfo.

"I am t talking for this team only. This is something I have analysed over years playing franchise cricket. Chris Gayle is always a burden if I don't score runs, two, three, four times. It seems like that one particular individual is burden for team."And n you will hear bickering. I am t going to get respect. People don't remember what you have done for m. I don't get respect," he added. Gayle had gone unsold twice in 2018 IPL auction before being taken by Kings XI Punjab at his base price of Rs 2 crore.

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Chris Gayle on facing criticisms

Standing at twilight of his career, Gayle said he has w become used to situation."Even from players as well, I am talking. Players, manment, head of manment, board members. Chris Gayle never gets respect. Once Chris Gayle fails, it's end of his career, he is good, he is worst player and all se or things."I've generally overcome se things and I expect se things and I have lived with se things," he said.

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