Sammy warned his team mates that the West Indies cannot afford to be a one-man army if they are to replicate their success of two years ago.
“Chris to me is the most destructive T20 batsman in the world,†Sammy told reporters in Dhaka.
“It’s a great asset for us having him in the side but like in Sri Lanka, when we won the title, it took a total team effort. The key players (contributed), different guys chipped in in different games.
“It’s no difference this time, we got to play as a team, we got to gel well together and hopefully performance will come from the key players,†Sammy said, terming Gayle as an important dressing room figure who would play a “pivotal role†in their title defence.
“Chris to me is the most destructive T20 batsman in the world,†Sammy told reporters in Dhaka.
“It’s a great asset for us having him in the side but like in Sri Lanka, when we won the title, it took a total team effort. The key players (contributed), different guys chipped in in different games.
“It’s no difference this time, we got to play as a team, we got to gel well together and hopefully performance will come from the key players,†Sammy said, terming Gayle as an important dressing room figure who would play a “pivotal role†in their title defence.