Chris Gayle believes MS Dhoni still has the potential to take India to greater heights

MSD and Gayle share a laugh during an event in 2015

Chris Gayle believes that Indian limited overs captain MS Dhoni still has the potential to take India to greater heights. Wading into the unending debate over whether Dhoni should step aside from India’s captaincy Gayle said that only Dhoni can take a call on that if he desires to do so.

There has been calls for Dhoni to hand over the reigns to Kohli even in the limited overs format courtesyKohli’s terrific start as a Test captain winning Test series in Sri Lanka and West Indies and beating the Proteas 3-0 at home. The destructive batsman, however, felt that Dhoni is still one of the best captains around and has the ability to still win many more laurels for his country.

“MS Dhoni will only step aside when he feels like, no one can tell him to leave,” Gayle told ANI in an exclusive interview.

Dhoni has been an inspirational captain for Team India over the years but in the recent years his performances have dipped significantly and he is not the same match finisher he used to be a couple of years ago. Even his captaincy record in the recent past hasn’t been satisfactory and he has failed to finish off matches from winning positions.

Speaking on his possible return to red ball cricket, the Jamaican southpaw was confident of making a comeback in Test cricket. “I will be looking to comeback to play in the 50-over and Test matches. That is definitely on the cards,” Gayle said.

Gayle has proven his uncanny ability to bat for long periods and is also one of the four players to score two double centuries in his Test career. In his autobiography, Gayle revealed that the 333 against Sri Lanka was the most memorable moment of his career.

Talking about his recently released autobiography, “The Six Machine” Gayle said it will shed light on his hardships of life before establishing himself as one of the mainstays in the West Indies batting line-up.

Arguably the greatest T20 batsman of all-time, Chris Gayle has scored 18 centuries in this format till date and Brendon McCullum is distant second with 11. He has been a consistent performer for Royal Challengers Bangalore in the IPL and has scored loads of runs for most of the franchises he has played for across the world.

Gayle is never shy of revealing his lavish lifestyle and the way he enjoys his life. Recently he had revealed that he has a strip club in his house. For him, life is too short and he wants everyone who comes to his home gets entertained and feels free.