Ball-smashing T20 star Chris Gayle believes the West Indies could struggle at the upcoming World Cup, a tournament that they will head into with a new generation of players.

For the first time in decades, the likes of Gayle, Kieron Pollard, Dwayne Bravo, and Andre Russell will not be a part of the team.  While Bravo and Pollard have retired from international cricket, Russell was not selected for the squad after an indifferent run of form.

Instead, the unit will feature the likes of burgeoning T20 star Nicholas Pooran and a host of other talented players yet to prove themselves on the international stage for the Caribbean team.

"It will be very difficult for the West Indies team as the captain of the team is new and there is no Kieron Pollard, Andre Russell, and Bravo in the team," Gayle told India daily Dainik Jagran.

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How ironic after we struggled in the last WC with him on the team.

In reply to VoopsandOut

That was too much experience!

Balance is key

I’m surprised how Darren Sammy kept such egotistical personalities in check. If Chris Gayle was true to himself, he and many others would have not all gone to that previous World Cup.
They all flopped so if they took a few maybe then the balance would have been ok, hence this World Cup squad would also then have that balance. Does he think we all Caribbean crickets fans are smart duncies ?

All who rightly criticized Gayle for his response to Ambrose's opinion are now doing the same re Gayles opinion in a similar interview. What's worse both Ambrose and Gayle expressed objective opinions

In reply to Raggs

FALLACY-Changing the subject

In reply to Raggs

YOU are balanced!

In reply to CaribbeanCricket.com

May be referring to non inclusion of Russell,Narine and himself as player or mentor.....

The caption did mention talented.

In reply to natty_forever
More than that, he hoped they do well. Never said they will but could (might)

The headline was meant to elicit the predictable responses from the likes of Raggs etc.

The headline achieved what it was set out to do.

And UB was right