Chris Gayle has opted out of the 2020 CPL a day before the players' draft is scheduled to take place on June 24. The tournament this year is scheduled to take place in Trinidad & Tobago from August 18 until September 10 subject to permission from the local government.
ESPNcricinfo understands Gayle communicated his decision on Monday to St Lucia Zouks, the franchise he was going to play for in this CPL, saying he would not be available to play due to personal reasons.
Gayle's decision was confirmed by the Zouks franchise. It is understood that in his email Gayle pointed out that due to the lockdown, he has not been able to meet his family and his young child who are in St Kitts while he has been in Jamaica. Gayle said he needed a break and wanted to spend time with his young family.
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In reply to CaribbeanCricket.com
damn..gayle yuh is a little boy fi true...
In reply to Raggs
He's getting worse as he gets older and retirement looms.
In reply to FuzzyWuzzy
the amount of barking and farting and just blow out so..embarrassing
In reply to Raggs
Tarnishing his legacy
In reply to FuzzyWuzzy
he is indeed.
In reply to FuzzyWuzzy
Good ting him wait until him reach him 40s to get worse. Carlost never even wait pon him mid 20s! 
In reply to Raggs
Yow, big man nuh di deh fi yu amusement. Deal with yu disappointment a little better. Change back to Raggamuffin. 
Gayle still vex about not being able to represent Yard team. He might have called it quits from WI cricket after the tournament if the Tallawahs had kept him.
He makes bad judgement calls every now and then, but he has always been a straightforward person. His on-field performances have been declining for a few years now, so it won't be surprising if he retires soon - especially if there is no IPL this year.
So who Russell playing with this year CPL?
Tallawahs may just have the weakest line up this year
