T20 World Cup 2021 | Chris Gayle hoping to retire in front of home crowd in Jamaica

Gayle has been part of every T20 World Cup since 2007. He was the first player to hit a century in the history of the tournament in the first edition. He was also part West Indies' 2012 and 2016 winning side. The southpaw has scored a total of 14,321 runs in the T20 format. This tournament was abysmal for the two-time winners as they lost to South Africa, Sri Lanka, England before crashing out on Saturday .

"Let's see. If not, I'll announce it long time and then I'll be joining DJ Bravo in the backend and say thanks to each and everyone but I can't say that as yet."

"I was just having some fun today. Put everything that happened aside. I was just interacting with the fans in the stand and just having some fun seeing as it's going to be my last World Cup game. But I don't think they will allow me (on playing one more World Cup)," he said. 

Gayle went onto mention the heart surgery he had in 2005 after having irregular heartbeat during the tour of Australia. 

"It was a pleasure always to represent West Indies, I'm very passionate about West Indies. It really hurts bad when we lose games and we don't get the result and the fans so more very important to me because I'm an entertainer. When I don't get the chance to entertain them it really hurt me a lot. You might not that see that expression, I might not show those sort of emotions, but I'm gutted inside for the fans, and especially for this World Cup as well."

Gayle revealed that he participated in the showpiece event on the backdrop of his father’s illness. 

"Sometimes as a player we play through a lot of things and we don't really express these things. We're here to do a job. Those are the behind the scenes, what you have to deal with as a player and then come and perform."

The former West Indies skipper pointed out that he works hard on his game even though he displays his laidback attitude towards life.

"I grew up from nothing to something. I didn't have anything, I didn't have the luxury when I was growing up so I used those things to motivate me as well. Start my career, 'Mum I'll get you a house', when I make the first money, I'll buy a car. Those are the things that keep you going. With the stability and the mental strength I have, that carried me right through 20-odd years of playing for the West Indies and playing around the world as well.

"At no time I felt like I'll actually reach the bar, that I'm bigger or better than anyone else. I was very humble with it as well. I just give thanks to the almighty to actually be standing here telling you all these things," the former West Indies skipper said.