Jermaine Lannaman, Gleaner Writer

West Indies batsman Chris Gayle (right) puts pen to paper on a three-year sponsorship deal with international sports goods manufacturing company, Ihsan Sports. Witnessing the signing are Gul Javed Khan (left) and Sibi Shakh (second left), marketing directors, Ihsan Sports, David Shirley (third left), managing director, Locker Room Sports, Donovan St L. Williams (centre), Gayle's attorney, and Howard Chin, director, Locker Room Sports. - Photo by Jermaine Lannaman

West Indies batsman Christopher Gayle says that he is in discussions with the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) regarding his recent resignation letter about the post of captaincy for the regional team.

Speaking at a press ceremony on Tuesday to announce his signing with international sports good manufacturer, Ihsan Sports, at the showroom of Locker Room Sports, Mall Plaza, on Tuesday night, Gayle told journalists that he did, in fact, hand in his resignation to the WICB last week.

However, both parties have been in discussions regarding a rescindment.

"We are currently in discussions with a view at arriving at a mutually beneficial agreement," said Gayle. "Until then, I cannot say much. In fact, whether or not I am captain, my focus now is on the upcoming Canada and Pakistan tours, where I hope to perform well and help the team to victory," he added."

Mixed results

Gayle, who has had mixed results since taking over the captaincy of the West Indies team approximately a year ago, resigned from the post of captain last week following differences between himself and the team's selectors.

During the recent Australian tour of the Caribbean, Gayle openly criticised the selection of untested players - especially during the one-day international series - by the selectors who, in their defence, said that the lanky Jamaican "wanted to play his friends".