Defiant Sammy laments West Indies 'mess'
Mind-blowing
Sammy, the first cricketer from the island of St Lucia to represent the WestIndies, insisted he was "at peace" with his own situation.
"Everything in life happens for a reason," he said.
"I am still on a high. I refuse to let people dictate my mood...It is disappointing to win a World Cup (World Twenty20) and you've not played international cricket after that.
"To remove the winning World Cup coach (as well), it's just a mess.
"I am not about fighting it anymore. I'm just focused on wherever my services are needed. Right now that's franchise cricket...I'm not retired, I am still available for (West Indies) selection."
He added: "I just hope and pray that our youngsters are not burdened by the decisions taken at the top.
"We have two young captains in Jason Holder and Carlos Brathwaite. They must be under some serious pressure. I have been through it and it's not an easy job."
Following the West Indies' latest World Twenty20 triumph, St Lucia's main cricket stadium was re-named in Sammy's honour, making him one of the few active cricketers ever to have played in a ground with his name on it.
Sammy said the decision by the St Lucia prime minister had been "mind-blowing".
"My son whispered to me afterwards, 'Dad, you know now you can't lose in your own stadium?', so the pressure is always on!," he explained with a grin.
"It's something that will always seem unreal for me. It shows the level of support and appreciation St Lucia has for me in what I have done to put the country on the map and I am forever thankful to St Lucia for that."
Sammy was speaking after a London news conference where it was announced that India-born businessman Jay Pandya of the Philadelphia-based Royal Sports Club, had become the new owner of the St Lucia Zouks Hero Caribbean Premier League franchise.
"Today was a great day for St Lucia Zouks and I am looking to exciting times ahead," said Sammy, who this year captained the Zouks to their best CPL finish as they reached the play-offs, while the tournament broke new ground by staging six matches in Lauderhill, Florida.
"I met Mr Pandya for the first time and I could just feel the positive energy he brings."
Pandya, explaining his decision to invest in the Zouks, the last of the six CPL team to go into private hands, said: "We felt it was a great addition to our sports portfolio."
Praising the CPL's "fantastic growth", with a television audience now estimated at 120 million, he added: "It has energised crowds to come and watch matches live at stadiums across the Caribbean and the United States with the party-like atmosphere."
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