'Off-field trouble part of cricketer's life' - Gayle

Chris Gayle's return to the West Indies ranks has been a happy one. He has tucked a Test century and a world title under his belt since June this year when the 15-month impasse with the WICB ended. He's also worldlier, not just from playing all the Twenty20 leagues, but for being equipped to deal with every aspect of cricket administration, an aspect he thinks is a "part of life" as an international cricketer.

"We are playing international cricket, so there's going to be issues to deal with on and off the field," Gayle said. "As a player you have to know how to deal with things around your career. You have to be strong-minded to get the job done. It is part of life."

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