'To This Day, He is Scared of Me': Chris Gayle Challenges Legendary Sprinter Usain Bolt in 100m Race - WATCH

Two of the iconic names to come out of the Caribbean were at it against each other. The legendary eight-time Olympic gold medalist and the ‘Fastest Man Alive,’ Usain Bolt was handed a massive challenge by none other than the two-time T20 World Cup winner, the Universe Boss himself, Chris Gayle wanted to get back at his fellow compatriot.

Gayle recalled an instance where he was playing a charity game and he was dismissed by Bolt. The sprinter is a decent fast-bowler and got the better of the legendary opening batter with a short delivery as shared by the West Indies legend.

Initially, Bolt had Gayle on the backfoot with a couple of shorter deliveries which he left but then he decided to show his skills and managed to smack a couple of boundaries but an inside edge onto the stumps meant that the Universe Boss was dismissed.

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“Usain Bolt got me out at a charity game. I invited him to the game as well. He bowled a pretty good bouncer, a damn good bouncer not going to lie. Got underneath it. It’s a fun game, what am i doing So I start smashing him. Hit him for 1-2 sixes and a couple of fours. And then eventually I got an inside edge onto the stumps,” revealed Gayle.

Following this, the former WI international posed a challenge to Bolt in a 100m race. “You get me out, I want to race on the tracks. To this day he’s scared of me. Doesn’t want to see me on a 100m track,” he added.

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The International Cricket Council (ICC) announced Olympic legend Usain Bolt as the ambassador for the upcoming ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024. The tournament is set to be jointly hosted by the West Indies and the United States of America.

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WI will open its campaign with the first game coming against Papua New Guinea on June 2, 2024, at the Providence Stadium in Guyana. The two-time winners will look to make use of the home advantage and make it their third title as they have a fairly decent side that could pose a challenge against some of the top oppositions the tournament has to offer.