I was left with no other choice but to join IPL : Chris Gayle

Former West Indies captain Chris Gayle on Thursday clarified his decision on giving the entire home series against Pakistan a miss for the lucrativeIPL, stating that he was left with little choice after being ignored for the ODIs and a T20 international by the national selectors. The explosive opening batsman, who on Wednesday joined the Daniel Vettori-led Royal Challengers Bangalore after DirkNannes was ruled out with an injury, said an uncertain future forced him to accept the Indian Premier League franchise's offer. West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) had on Wednesday reacted angrily to Gayle's decision, saying that the move was "unacceptable and disappointing". The 31-year-old Jamaican was critical of the remarks and said,"I was actually forced to make this decision based on what was happening around me and based on what has happened toplayers -- (Ramnaresh) Sarwan and (Shivnaraine) Chanderpaul."