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Internet Desk: Destructive West Indian opener Chris Gayle is keen to buy an ISL-type team and he has started his talks with some stakeholders too. "I would definitely love to own an Indian Super League kind of team, but what best one can do is to get involved in it while you are active playing cricket," Gayle told PTI at an event on Friday. Gayle said cricket is doing some good business right now and all the stakeholders want to earn more money right now. "Business will always come in, once you produce scintillating on-field knocks. People and companies will chase you, but cricket itself is business. Everybody wants to generate as much revenues as possible," he said. Gayle also said big names like Sachin Tendulkar and Sourav Ganguly have bought teams after their  retirement because they want to foray into the world of business. "If you feel you have enough time to venture into it, so do it even if you are an active and busy player, but if you feel you can't, you can always foray into this venture post-retirement," he said. Tendulkar and Ganguly own Kerala Blasters and Atletico de Kolkata, respectively. Asked whether he is tying up with any other commercial ventures, Gayle said, "Definitely. There are a few projects under the table which are actually under discussion as we speak." It would be a great gesture from marquee players like him to pick up stakes for owning non-cricket teams, Gayle said. "As cricketers, you want to do good things for other sports as well, especially when you are associated with big brands. It is a great gesture, for sure," he said.