Johannesburg: West Indies swashbuckling opener Chris Gayle has apologized for his recent comments made to a female TV journalist, which the authorities have described as 'disrespectful' and 'inappropriate', saying that he is sorry and didn't mean to hurt her.

The explosive batsman was dismissed after scoring 41 off 15 balls in the Melbourne Renegades' victory over the Hobart Hurricanes in the Big Bash League (BBL), when he was approached for comments by the Network Ten journalist Mel McLaughlin.