Chris Gayle's ICC World Twenty20 caveat: In the jungle you either eat or be eaten!

Gayle will be one of the contenders for leading run-maker award in the March-April tournament.

New Delhi: West Indies batsman Chris Gayle served a timely caveat to opponents ahead of the 2016 ICC World Twenty20 by equating the slam-bang version of the game to a "jungle".

On the eve of West Indies' warm-up match against hosts India, the 36-year-old shared a photo of himself posting with the World T20 trophy in Instagram, with the warning, "In the jungle you either eat or be eaten..."

In the jungle you either eat or be eaten...

A photo posted by KingGayle (@chrisgayle333) on Mar 9, 2016 at 10:52pm PST

It's a well known fact that the flambouyant cricketer is one of the most destructive batsman in the game, and is often hailed the King of Sixes.

And he will be one of the contenders for leading run-maker award in the March-April tournament.