Superstar Chris Gayle's emotional send-off

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Chris Gayle has sparked speculation that helium whitethorn person played his last crippled for the West Indies, aft the superstar batsman took a infinitesimal to observe his innings during a T20 World Cup lucifer tonight.

During the West Indies' clash with Australia Gayle was dismissed for 15 runs from 9 deliveries, aft chopping a Pat Cummins' transportation onto his stump.

As the 42-year-old walked from the pitch, helium raised his bat and was greeted with a lasting ovation earlier taking a infinitesimal to clasp with his teammates.

While nary status has been announced oregon confirmed, the absorption from fans and commentators suggested helium was finished up.

"What an unthinkable subordinate he's been for the West Indies," said erstwhile Australian cricketer Shane Watson successful commentary.

"He's done truthful galore unthinkable things."

Mark Nicholas added: "We figured it whitethorn beryllium the past time... determination was immoderate thrilling strokes and tremendous powerfulness [played today].

"A expansive farewell."

Social media was speedy to respond to Gayle's walk-off, with galore pundits paying tribute to the superstar batsman connected Twitter

If contiguous was Gayle's last match, helium finishes arsenic the astir capped subordinate for the West Indies successful planetary cricket. He's besides the starring run-scorer successful some ODI and T20I for West Indies.

Meanwhile, teammate and all-rounder Dwayne Bravo confirmed earlier that contiguous would beryllium his last planetary cricket match.

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