First World Cup 200, First T20I 100, 2 Test 300s & Highest T20 Score - Chris Gayle Is A Man Of Numbers

Chris Gayle is a name long associated with big scores and a quick rate of runs. The man is all about the numbers no matter what format he is playing. While the man has made a name for himself in the T20 leagues, he is more than just that. Gayle has over 19,000 international runs and has achieved some milestones. The man is the first to score a World Cup 200 and T20I 100 plus has the highest score in T20 cricket.

In 2015, Gayle made 215 vs Zimbabwe in the World Cup and became the first to make a 200 in the tournament's history. It was also the first time that anyone not from India had made a 200 in ODIs. It remains the 2nd highest individual score in World Cup history.

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The T20I 100 was scored vs South Africa in the opener of the first-ever T20 World Cup in 2007. Gayle smashed 117 and it was the first time anyone had made a T20I 100.

The right-hander's 175 not out in IPL 2013 remains the highest T20 score of all time.

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Gayle has been deadly across formats and is one of only 4 players to have made 2 Test 300s. In fact, he is the only player in the world to score a T20I 100, ODI 200 and Test 300. Now that is unique. The man was in his prime in the 1st decade of the 21st century and was part of the evolution of the game becoming more explosive. For that, he is part of cricketing lore.