West Indies captain Chris Gayle has joined Shane Warne in calling for the ICC to create a separate window for the IPL.

Warne, the captain and coach of champions Rajasthan Royals, has called for the ICC to show some "common sense" and ensure no international cricket is scheduled in June.

The West Indies are scheduled to play a Test and one-day series in England next month and Gayle would only be available to play for the Kolkata Knight Riders for the first two weeks of the IPL.

"I think it would be worth looking at a fixed window for the IPL in the calendar," Gayle wrote in a column for an Indian daily .

"Let everyone get a chance to play"

"I say this because everyone should get a fair chance to play the full tournament.

"Everyone wants to play the tournament because it is a big event, so why not open a window for the tournament so that everyone gets a chance to succeed.

"This way also we can also ensure that teams don't lose their best players mid-way.

"We saw last season how some teams were affected when their players left.

"A lot of investment has been pumped into this event by the franchises and they deserve to have their best players on the field."

"Looking forward to the IPL"

Gayle, meanwhile, is looking forward to his time in South Africa.

"After a couple of weeks, I will have to move to England," Gayle added. "It's tough but that's our priority now.

"I want to lap up whatever time I have with the Knight Riders and try and do my best.

"If I can give them a good start, they can hopefully build on it to make it to the final four."