Wednesday, September 20 2006 11:54 Hrs (IST) - World Time -

Kuala Lumpur: West Indies batsman Chris Gayle is the latest addition to Sachin Tendulkar's fan club after he describes the Indian as 'league apart' from other players.

Gayle says Tendulkar has impressed cricket lovers across the world by his prowess with the bat over and over again and felt both, the Indian and West Indian captain Brian Lara, "have a special gift from God".

There are several cricketers like Indian captain Rahul Dravid and many others who are great players but "Sachin is truly great", Gayle says.

"Sachin and Brian have a gift from God. They are special, a league apart from other players," he says.

Veteran Australian fast bowler Glenn McGrath has recently described Tendulkar as a "player of class" and his captain Ricky Ponting says the Indian is a genius with the bat.