Chris Gayle and Ahmed Shehzad friendly banter on social media

KARACHI: West Indies opner Chris Gayle took a friendly jibe at Pakistan’s out of favoured opener Ahmed Shehzad.

Shehzad took to Twitter to initiate a chat-session with his fans which got a joly response from West Indies' superstar Chris Gayle.

— Ahmad Shahzad (@iamAhmadshahzad) May 4, 2016

In response to the tweet, Gayle, who had been teammates with the Pakistan opener at Jamaica Tallawahs during the inaugural edition of the Caribbean Premier League, asked Shehzad whether excessive selfies were the reason behind his axing from the Pakistan team.

 — Chris Gayle (@henrygayle) May 4, 2016

Shehzad is known for posing for selfies and his Twitter wall makes it evident. Gayle, who had shared the dressing room with him, was quick to use it against him.

— Chris Gayle (@henrygayle) May 4, 2016

Shehzad was dropped for England tour due to issues with his attitude and discipline.

Pakistan’s newly appointed chief-selector Inzamam-ul-Haq said he had spoken to all the selectors and other stakeholders of Pakistan cricket and also gone through the reports of the former coach and manager before taking the decision to drop Ahmed Shehzad and Umar Akmal from the side.