India, Pakistan Players Should Demand "Lot Of Money" For Marquee World Cup Clash: Chris Gayle

29.06.2023 - 12:05 sports.ndtv.com

Talking about the upcoming 50-over World Cup in India later this year, Chris Gayle has picked India, England, Pakistan and New Zealand as the four semi-finalists.

On the much awaited Indo-Pak clash in Ahmedabad on October 15, Gayle has a rather different take. "Whenever those teams play, especially in a World Cup, the revenues they generate is humongous.

One game can take care of the entire ICC event. Pakistan and India players should demand a lot of money for those games because those games are high paid games TV wise," Gayle told PTI. "I don't control the board or the ICC.

If I was in their position I would want a lot more," he said (laughing). He also sees his longtime RCB teammate Virat Kohli to dominate the World Cup at home. "Tough times don't last long tough players last longer.

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