West Indies opener Chris Gayle has rejected the offer to play three ODIs in India next month as he rather wants to focus on his plans for 2020.

India will host West Indies for three T20Is and as many ODIs from December 6 to December 22. Gayle is also unlikely to feature in the shortest format as well.

"West Indies called me to play ODIs, but I am not going to play," Gayle was quoted as saying by ESPNcricinfo following his team Jozi Stars' defeat in Mzansi Super League.

"They (selectors) want me to play with the youngsters but for this year I am going to take a break."

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Gayle also made it clear that he won’t participate in the upcoming edition of Big Bash League (BBL) in Australia.

"I am not going to the Big Bash. I'm not sure what cricket will come up, I don't even know how my name reached the BPL (Bangladesh league), but I have been drafted in a team and I don't even know how that happened."

Gayle, 40, managed to aggregate just 101 runs in six innings before his fiery departure from a disastrous campaign for the Stars in South Africa's MSL.

"As soon as I don't perform for two or three games, then Chris Gayle is the burden for the team.

"I am not talking for this team only. This is something I have analyzed over the years playing franchise cricket. Chris Gayle is always a burden if I don't score runs, two, three, four times.

"It seems like that one particular individual is the burden for the team. And then you will hear bickering. I am not going to get respect. People don't remember what you have done for them. I don't get respect," he added.

(Inputs from PTI)