West Indies cricketers are one of the most loved players in world cricket, as they not only play entertaining cricket, but also know how to celebrate and love to party post-matches. Chris Gayle is one of those party animals in the West Indies team, and the left-hander seems to be missing the Indian Premier League after-match parties, which used to take place in the first few editions of the competition.
The IPL parties were of big magnitude and it had all the ingredients to even put the huge showbiz parties to shame. It was the IPL parties, which stole the thunder and was attended by the players, officials and top models too. There were reports that bookies were also present at such parties and with the emergence of 2013 IPL spot-fixing scandal, the competition also came under scrutiny, leading to after-match parties getting banned.
After the ban, Gayle has also changed his lifestyle for the IPL as he watches TV until he goes off to sleep, but misses those days of IPL parties. The left-hander feels there is a need for the after-match parties to kickstart soon.
"If I am in the IPL, I go to bed at 6am. I wake up like 3.30 or 4pm. I practice at a particular time and then stay up all night. We have a gathering after the match and have a drink together. These days there is no party in the IPL which I don't know why. I watch TV until I feel sleepy," Gayle told Hindustan Times in an interview.
"They need to start the after party. That is the only thing missing. But it is still very interesting… the cheerleaders and entertainment. I think for security reasons they have clamped down on the parties. It is two months of hard work. It is not easy. They are paying big bucks and they need performances. But they need to free up the party a bit more, maan."
Irrespective of if there will be entertainment in the form of parties for Gayle and other players after IPL matches, one thing is for sure is he will entertain the crowd with his big hitting exploits.
