There is no doubt about the fact that Jamaican batsman Chris Gayle is one of most destructive batsmen in the world. Recently, he equaled the record of hitting the most number of international sixes with Shahid Afridi during the 3rd and the final ODI against Bangladesh. 

Gayle smashed five sixes during the 3rd ODI against Bangladesh. The Windies opener has reached 476 international sixes which is on par with former Pakistan skipper, Shahid Afridi. However, Chris won’t be able to break this record anytime soon though he could have got past it in the T20I series against Bangladesh.

However, the destructive southpaw was rested from the shortest format. Hence, he was unable to get past Shahid Afridi’s tally. As of now, Chris Gayle will get another chance to break the record only in December.

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As per schedule, Windies won’t play international cricket till November following the conclusion of the T20I series. They will lock horns against Bangladesh yet again in a Test series. However, Chris Gayle is unlikely to take part in the longest format of the game. He rackons that he is not looking to break Shahid Afridi’s record of hitting the most number of international sixes. 

However, Gayle has jokingly stated he won’t break the record of Shahid Afridi. He felt honored to be played with the Pakistan all-rounder. He said, “To be able to tie with Afridi with 476 sixes is great. I think I’ll keep it at that & hit no more 6s. I think we’re both big 6-hitters, entertainers & it’s fantastic to be joint first with Shahid Afridi. So boom-boom, don’t worry, your record is safe, okay.”

The southpaw is reaching the twilight stage of his career. However, Chris has stated he hopes to play on till the Twenty20 World Cup in 2020.