Twitter: Kohli, Clarke, Warner Celebrate Gayle’s 10k T20 Landmark

Another feather in Chris Gayle’s cap!

Back in the RCB XI only because of AB de Villiers' injury, Chris Gayle ensured the world was reminded of who exactly was the "Universe Boss" when he smashed a 38-ball 77 against Gujarat Lions on Tuesday night.

Coming into the match, Gayle was also just 3 runs short of becoming the first batsman to amass 10,000 T20 runs, and he reached the landmark by nudging Basil Thampi's delivery for a single. The "Universe Boss" then went on to smash five boundaries and seven massive sixes as RCB posted a winning target of 213.

The team won by 21 runs and the tweets celebrating Gayle's feat followed. Here’s what Kohli messaged.

What an absolute champion!!!! 10,000 t-20 runs. That is just ridiculous 🙈💪👏👏. Love opening with this guy. Keep going my man wish you more and more runs ahead ✌️😎. @chrisgayle333 #saltbae #universeboss

A post shared by Virat Kohli (@virat.kohli) on Apr 18, 2017 at 9:56pm PDT

10000 T20 runs for Chris Gayle.... first to do so in this format!
Scored most runs for....
3283* RCB
1519 WI
1452 Jamaica Tallawahs#GLvRCB

— Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman) April 18, 2017

Congrats to @henrygayle on his play with RCB! He made history as the 1st to have total 10,000 T-20 career runs with his @IPL knock today ‼️ pic.twitter.com/yif7AsrVi8

— SKNPatriots (@sknpatriots) April 18, 2017

Massive congratulations to @henrygayle on 10000 T20runs. What a player he has been! @RCBTweets

— Michael Clarke (@MClarke23) April 18, 2017

First to reach 10,000 runs:

Tests: Sunil Gavaskar

ODI: Sachin Tendulkar

T20: Chris Gayle

— Broken Cricket (@BrokenCricket) April 18, 2017

Well done to @henrygayle on 10000 t20 runs. Biggest hitter in the game by a long way. #respect

— David Warner (@davidwarner31) April 18, 2017

Congrats to the #UniverseBoss @henrygayle on 10,000 T20 runs

— Carlos Brathwaite (@TridentSportsX) April 18, 2017

Gayle becomes FIRST PLAYER to complete 10000 runs in T20 - He has scored 10K in all 3 formats of game now

— Mishi Malik (@Mishi827) April 18, 2017

Finest @henrygayle Only Player to complete 10k runs in t20 , Big Congratulations!!👏👏 LEGEND,
RESPECT✌😉 Keep entertaining.

— Aditya 7 (@Aditya_ab_7) April 19, 2017