Fuming Chris Gayle Lashes Out At Airline, Shares 'Bad Experience' With Sympathetic Fans

Chris Gayle, also known as the Universe Boss, is one of the most popular cricketers in the world with a massive fan following

Outlook Web Bureau

Updated on: 4 November 2019 5:10 pm

West Indies legend Chris Gayle lashed out at Emirates Airline on Monday for not allowing him to board a flight despite having a confirmed ticket.

In a tweet, Gayle wrote that "So disappointed @emirates, I have a confirmed flight and they gonna tell me that they are over booked, WTF! Not only that, @emirates want me to travel economy when it's a business class ticket - so now I have to travel on a later flight! Just ridiculous @emirates!Bad experience."

So disappointed @emirates, I have a confirmed flight and they gonna tell me that they are over booked, WTF! Not only that, @emirates want me to travel economy when it’s a business class ticket - so now I have to travel on a later flight! Just ridiculous @emirates!Bad experienceð¡
— Chris Gayle (@henrygayle) November 4, 2019

Gayle, also known as the Universe Boss, commands a massive fan following. And fans were soon to empathise with their favourite cricketer.

You don’t want to upset the universe boss. Correct this immediately Emirates, get this man a universe jet
— Jack Downes (@jdownesbcfc) November 4, 2019

This is an insult to the universe boss. #boycottemirates
— ` (@FourOverthrows) November 4, 2019

Either this means that you are human too , or that the airlines do not care about Superhumans as well
— Nitin Bhandari (@nitsindia) November 4, 2019

Emirates better not mess with the Universe Boss
— Sudrish Khan (@SudrishK) November 4, 2019

Over booking is worst thing to happen on a flight journey . This happened to me with @IndiGo6E , while they have given me a voucher, but the travel plan goes for a toss. Wish the authorities be fair to those who have booked in advance @AAI_Official
— Master of None !! (@Jackofall_India) November 4, 2019

He last played in an international match in August, in an ODI against visiting India at Port of Spain, scoring 72 runs off 42 balls in a losing cause.

With nearly 2000 international runs, Gayle holds records for some of the most fascinating feats in cricket -- besides being the only player to score a triplet of centuries - a triple hundred in Tests, double hundred in ODIs and a hundred in T20Is.