West Indies cricket legend Chris Gayle met Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness's first bilateral visit to India. In the video that he posted on social media, Gayle said it was an honor to meet PM Modi. Cricket legend Chris Gayle warmly welcomed Prime Minister Modi with a Namaste, showing his respect and admiration during their meeting. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Chris Gayle 👑 (@chrisgayle333) During the meeting, PM Modi gifted a signed cricket bat from the Indian team to the Jamaican Prime Minister. Jamaica's PM returned the favor by gifting PM Modi a cricket bat that had been signed by Chris Gayle. The Jamaican Prime Minister praised Chris Gayle, also known as the Universe Boss, on social media. "Chris Gayle is not just an icon in Jamaica; he is also widely known, respected, and adored here in India for his cricketing prowess." Chris Gayle is not just an icon in Jamaica; he is also widely known, respected, and adored here in India for his cricketing prowess. It’s great to be here at the same time as him during our working visit to India. I am also pleased to be joined by Jamaican businessmen of Indian… pic.twitter.com/USkzIDVkZA — Andrew Holness (@AndrewHolnessJM) September 30, 2024 Also Read | Tim Southee Steps Down as New Zealand Test Captain, Tom Latham To Take Charge One of the subjects discussed by the prime ministers of both countries was cricket. PM Modi noted that Indians really love Jamaican cricketers. He said India and Jamaica's relationship will grow fast and underlined cooperation in sports. Sport is what connects these two cricket-loving nations. Indians appreciate Jamaican cricketers: from the great fast bowler Courtney Walsh to the big-hitting batsman Chris Gayle. Chris Gayle, A Legend Chris Gayle is one of the great strikers in cricket history. He scored 7214 runs in Tests, 10,480 runs in ODIs and 1899 runs in T20I. He is the greatest batter ever in T20 cricket with 14,562 runs, which comprises 22 hundreds and 88 fifties over 17 years. Gayle was an important player for West Indies when they won the ICC Champions Trophy in 2004 and in the T20 World Cups of 2012 and 2016. He is currently the only player to have scored a century in T20Is, a double century in ODIs and a triple century in Tests.