IPL 2019: 3 Caribbean veterans to watch out for

Sunil Narine
Sunil Narine

#2 Andre Russell (Kolkata Knight Riders)

Russell has a strike rate of 177.29 in the IPL with the bat
Russell has a strike rate of 177.29 in the IPL with the bat

30-year-old Andre Russell is a cricketer from Jamaica. He was a member of the Windies squads who won the T20 World Cup in 2012 and 2016. In 2016, he scored the fastest century in the Caribbean Premier League from 40 balls. Over the years, he has won major T20 titles like CPL, IPL, BBL, BPL and PSL with his franchises. He is known for his destructive batting capabilities.

In IPL, he has played for Delhi Daredevils (2012-2013) and Kolkata Knight Riders (2014-present). Russell won the Most Valuable Player title in 2015. In last year’s IPL, he scored his highest IPL score of 88* from 36 balls. In IPL, he has picked up 44 wickets from 50 matches and scored 890 runs at a strike rate of 177.29, averaging 26.96.

He is expected to bat at No:6 for KKR and to bowl in the middle overs.

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