Chris Gayle – The man who scored first-ever T20 international century

Chris Gayle made history by scoring the first century in T20 internationals during the inaugural T20 World Cup in 2007. He scored an impressive 117 off just 57 balls against South Africa. Despite his remarkable performance, South Africa emerged victorious. Gayle’s century set a new benchmark for future T20 matches. In his T20I career, Gayle played 79 matches, amassing 1,899 runs at an average of 27.92 and a strike rate of 137.50, including 124 sixes.