Gayle complains of not getting enough love and respect in WI

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Overwhelmed by the adulation of the fans during the IPL, West Indies batsman Chris Gayle on Sunday said the love and respect he has got during the Twenty20 event in India eludes him back home.

"It's amazing I can score no runs and still be loved and appreciated round the World! Never get these sort of luv an respect in West Indies (sic)!!!," the Royal Challengers Bangalore batsman wrote on his twitter page referring to the duck he got in the IPL final loss to Chennai Super Kings on Saturday night.

The opener, who almost single-handedly steered his team to the IPL 4 final, could not work his magic in the finals but managed to bag the Orange Cap for maximum number of runs in this season of the tournament - 608 from 12 matches.

While Gayle ended up on the losing side, his fellow West Indian player - all-rounder Dwayne Bravo - who is a part of the Chennai Super Kings outfit finished on a high.

And Gayle admitted that while Bravo tasted victory, he is also celebrating RCB's successful campaign in the fourth edition of the cash-rich event.

"The party must go on...it was 3 WI players in finals, but at least 1 WI player taste IPL championship! Bravo.. Big up!! All 3 celebrating!!!," tweeted Gayle after the final match.

Interestingly, Gayle had gone unsold in the players' auction and was called in by RCB as an injury replacement. His coming to the event irked the West Indies Cricket Board, which accused the player of going without permission.

Gayle, in turn, alleged that the WICB left him to fend for himself during the injury problems he faced after the World Cup.

Eng vs WI Live: Trott, Bell at crease vs West Indies

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England are 94/2 in 15 overs with Jonathan Trott and Ian Bell at the crease against West Indies in their World Cup Group B match at the MA Chiadmbaram Stadium in Chepauk, Chennai on Thursday. Live Score

On the first ball of the ninth over West Indies pacer Andre Russell struck a lethal blow to send opener Matt Prior home. The good lenght ball that curved in slightly crashed into his stumps to dismiss him on 21. England lost their first wicket on 48/1.

There was more in store as Russell struck again to despatch skipper Andrew Strauss in the 12th over. The short ball lured him for a pull but the top edge sent him as Chris Gayle took a fine catch at mid-wicket. He fell for 39 and England fell to 79/2. 

England won the toss and elected to bat. England have five points from five matches with wins over South Africa and the Netherlands and a high- scoring tie against India, but will be eliminated in the first round if it loses to the West Indies.

West Indies have brought back Chris Gayle, who out of action in the last match due to an injury. He replaces Shivnarine Chanderpaul. The other replacement in their team is leg spinner Devendra Bishoo in place of left-arm spinner Nikita Miller.

England have made three changes in their team. Chirs Tremlett has been called in place of Ajmal Shahzad, off-spinner James Tredwell replaces paceman James Anderson and Luke Wright has been called in place of Paul Collingwood.

Teams:  

West Indies (Playing XI): Chris Gayle, Devon Smith, Darren Bravo, R Sarwan, Kieron Pollard, Darren Sammy(c), Devon Thomas(w), Sulieman Benn, Kemar Roach, Devendra Bishoo, Andre Russell 

England (Playing XI): Matt Prior(w), Andrew Strauss(c), Jonathan Trott, Ian Bell, Ravi Bopara, Luke Wright, Eoin Morgan, Graeme Swann, Tim Bresnan, Chris Tremlett, James Tredwell