West Indies cricketer Chris Gayle thanks PM Narendra Modi for COVID-19 vaccines

West Indies cricketer Chris Gayle has thanked Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi for donating coronavirus vaccines to Jamaica. 

"PM Modi, the Government of India and the people of India, I want to thank you all for your donation of the vaccine to Jamaica. We appreciate it," said the Universe Boss, as he is known, in a short video tweeted by the Indian High Commission in Jamaica.

Legendary Jamaican & WI Cricketer @henrygayle thanks PM @narendramodi, the People and Government of #India for the gift of #MadeInIndia Vaccine to #Jamaica#VaccineMaitri @PMOIndia @DrSJaishankar @MEAIndia @IndianDiplomacy pic.twitter.com/fLBbhF5zTY

— India in Jamaica (@hcikingston) March 19, 2021

Gayle is the second Windies cricketer, after Andre Russell, to thank India for sending 50,000 doses of the coronavirus vaccine to Jamaica.

'I want to say a big thank you to PM @narendramodi & @hcikingston. The #COVID19 Vaccines are here & we are excited.' @PMOIndia

'#India & #Jamaica – We are more than close, we are now brothers'.

WI Cricketer Andre Russell praises #VaccineMaitri @Russell12A @DrSJaishankar pic.twitter.com/LhGi5OQeED

— India in Jamaica (@hcikingston) March 16, 2021

Gayle also met with Indian High Commissioner R Masakui at the High Commission on Thursday.

The Universe Boss!@henrygayle called on High Commissioner Shri R. Masakui at @hcikingston today.

He thanked #India for gifting the #COVID19 Vaccines to #Jamaica and shared how much he loves being in India.@hcikingston wishes Chris Gayle all the very best for @IPL 2021. pic.twitter.com/mTdleh6lxi

— India in Jamaica (@hcikingston) March 18, 2021

India sent the vaccine doses as part of its Vaccine Maitri initiative which works towards helping other countries in their fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.