Andre Russell

Andre Russell

Jamaican AllRounder
t20 Int ALL TIME STATS
1033 Runs
163.70 S/R
21.97 Avg
60 W
9.23 E/R

Personal Information

Full Name Andre Dwayne Russell
Date of Birth April 29, 1988
Age 36 Years
Nationality Jamaican
Birth Place Jamaica
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Current Team(s)
Role All-rounder, Right handed Batsman, Right arm fast Bowler
Batting Style Right hand Bat
Bowling Style Right arm Fast
Debut November 5, 2010
Jersey No. 12
Family Jassym Lora (Spouse), Sandra Davis (Mother), Michael Russell (Father)

Most Recent Matches

Match R BF 4s 6s S/R O R W E/R
WI vs ENG 30 17 0 4 176.47 2 27 0 13.50
TKR vs BR 20 18 1 1 111.11 0 0 0 0
TKR vs GAW 9 6 0 1 150.00 2 33 0 16.50
TKR vs BR 31 12 1 4 258.33 0 0 0 0
SLK vs TKR 12 6 0 2 200.00 2 19 0 9.50

Batting Stats

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Game Type Mat Inn R BF NO Avg S/R 100s 50s H 4s 6s Ct St
ODIs 56 47 1034 794 9 27.21 130.22 0 4 92 94 57 11 0
TESTs 1 1 2 9 0 2.00 22.22 0 0 2 0 0 1 0
T20Is 82 71 1033 631 24 21.97 163.70 0 3 71 63 85 21 0
T20s 526 447 8736 5166 122 26.88 169.10 2 31 121 583 705 217 0
LISTAs 93 78 1953 0 18 32.55 0 2 8 132 0 0 22 0
FIRSTCLASS 17 24 609 0 1 26.47 0 2 0 128 0 0 6 0
T10s 51 42 718 387 14 25.64 185.53 0 3 90 55 59 26 0

Bowling Stats

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Game Type Mat Inn O R W Avg E/R Best 5w 10w
ODIs 56 55 381.4 2229 70 31.84 5.84 4/35 0 0
TESTs 1 2 23.0 104 1 104.00 4.52 1/104 0 0
T20Is 82 71 196.3 1814 60 30.23 9.23 3/19 0 0
T20s 526 471 1357.4 11800 464 25.43 8.69 5/15 1 0
LISTAs 93 90 629.3 3418 131 26.09 5.42 6/28 4 0
FIRSTCLASS 17 31 347.1 1104 54 20.44 3.18 9/78 3 0
T10s 51 37 59.0 653 29 22.52 11.07 1/22 0 0

Andre Russell News

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Andre Russell ruled out as West Indies name squad for remaining WI vs ENG 2024 three T20Is
West Indies name full-strength squad for first two WI vs ENG 2024 T20Is West Indies name full-strength squad for first two WI vs ENG 2024 T20Is
West Indies name full-strength squad for first two WI vs ENG 2024 T20Is
Best overseas playing 11 of all time in the IPL ft. AB de Villiers and Andre Russell Best overseas playing 11 of all time in the IPL ft. AB de Villiers and Andre Russell
Best overseas playing 11 of all time in the IPL ft. AB de Villiers and Andre Russell 

Andre Russell Videos

Gautam Gambhir on Andre Russell, Nicholas Pooran & Rovman Powell and predicts who will win
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Gautam Gambhir on Andre Russell, Nicholas Pooran & Rovman Powell and predicts who will win
कौन हैं IPL 2024 का नंबर 1 All Rounder... विरोधी कांपते हैं नाम से और मैच जिताता हैं आराम से 
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कौन हैं IPL 2024 का नंबर 1 All Rounder... विरोधी कांपते हैं नाम से और मैच जिताता हैं आराम से 
Andre Russell से पंगा लेना पड़ा Pat Cummins को भारी 20 गेंद में fifty मारी और SRH की हालत बिगाड़ी
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Andre Russell से पंगा लेना पड़ा Pat Cummins को भारी 20 गेंद में fifty मारी और SRH की हालत बिगाड़ी
KKR Strongest Playing 11 अबकी बार Kolkata Knight Riders की ट्रॉफी पक्की | Phil Salt 
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KKR Strongest Playing 11 अबकी बार Kolkata Knight Riders की ट्रॉफी पक्की | Phil Salt 
KKR में हुई धांसू खिलाड़ी की एंट्री... अबकी बार ट्रॉफी कोलकाता की पक्की! | IPL 2024 
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KKR में हुई धांसू खिलाड़ी की एंट्री... अबकी बार ट्रॉफी कोलकाता की पक्की! | IPL 2024 

Andre Russell: A Brief Biography

West Indies v England - 3rd T20I
West Indies v England - 3rd T20I (Image Credits: Getty Images)

Andre Russell is a West Indies cricketer, born on April 29, 1988, in Jamaica. Russell is an all-rounder who bats right-handed in the lower middle order and bowls right-arm fast-medium. Russell is regarded as one of the most destructive batsmen in the current international cricket scenario.

Russell is one of the biggest power hitters the world of cricket has ever seen. From single-handedly decimating the opposition by wielding the bat like a mace to bouncing out the opposition with sheer pace, Dre Russ, the athlete dons more than one responsibility while being on the field.

Andre Russell - Along the Years

YearAgeAchievement
200718Made First-Class debut for Jamaica
200820Made List-A debut for Jamaica
201021Made T20 debut for Jamaica
201022Made Test debut against Sri Lanka
201122Made ODI debut against Ireland
201122Played in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011
201122Made T20I debut against Pakistan
201224Joined Khulna Royals
201224Bought by Delhi Daredevils
201224Played in the ICC T20 World Cup 2012
201224Won the ICC T20 World Cup 2012
201325Joined Jamaica Tallawahs
201426Bought by Kolkata Knight Riders
201426Won IPL 2014
201526Played in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015
201527Won the MVP in IPL
201627Played in the ICC T20 World Cup 2016
201627Won the ICC T20 World Cup 2016
201931Played in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019
202133Played in the ICC T20 World Cup 2021
202436Selected for the ICC T20 World Cup 2024

Andre Russell Records

  • Andre Russell holds the record for the most runs in an innings batting at No. 7 in ODIs (92)

  • He is the only player to have taken four wickets in four balls in T20s. He did it against India A in 2013.

  • He has the fastest century in the Caribbean Premier League to his name with a 42-ball hundred against Trinbago Knight Riders in 2016 which he broke again in 2018 by hitting a century in 40 balls.

  • He has the highest career strike rate for any batter in ODIs (130.22)

  • He holds the record for the third-most runs in an innings batting at No. 7 in T20Is (71)

Andre Russell Awards and Accolades

  • IPL Most Valuable Player 2015

  • IPL Most Valuable Player 2019

  • Maximum Sixes Award 2019

Andre Russell Career

Andre Russell has been an opponent’s nightmare when he is on song. He has the potential to single-handedly win matches for his team either with the bat or the ball.

Andre Russell Domestic Career

Andre Russell made his first-class debut for Jamaica in the 2007 season at the age of 19. However, it was in the 2010 season when Russell showed what he was capable of. He played for the Barnards Green Cricket Club in Worcestershire, England, and helped them get promoted to the Birmingham League cricket. He took 39 wickets at an average of 10.15 and also made 799 runs in 11 innings.

He made his way to the West Indies A squad and smashed 61 off 34 balls with the bat and took 6/42 with the ball against Ireland in June 2010.

In the first edition of the Caribbean Premier League (CPL), Russell was snaffled up by Jamaica Tallawahs and he became an instant hit with the franchise. Dre Russ slammed 203 runs in his first CPL at an astronomical strike rate of 189.71 with the cherry on the cake being his 18-ball-33 in the final, powering Jamaica Tallawahs to the title. He broke his own CPL record in 2018 with a century in 40 balls.

Due to these performances, Big Bash team Melbourne Renegades signed up Russell for the fourth edition. However, his appearances in the premier tournament were cut short as Russell had to fly out to play for his country.

In the BBL 2015-16 whilst playing for Sydney Thunders Russell struck at a perilously scary strike-rate of 186.86 and picked up 16 wickets - joint-second best - from 10 matches. Russell won the CPL title with Tallawahs in 2013, the IPL title with Kolkata Knight Riders in 2014, the Bangladesh Premier League title with Comilla Victorians, the BBL title with Sydney Thunder, and the Pakistan Super League title with Islamabad United in 2016. A true globe-trotter when it comes to T20 leagues.

Trinbago Knight Riders v Jamaica Tallawahs - 2018 Hero Caribbean Premier League (CPL) Tournament
Trinbago Knight Riders v Jamaica Tallawahs - 2018 Hero Caribbean Premier League (CPL) Tournament (Image Credits: Getty Images)
BBL - Brisbane Heat v Melbourne Renegades
BBL - Brisbane Heat v Melbourne Renegades (Image Credits: Getty Images)

Andre Russell IPL Career

After a string of impressive performances in the Maroon outfit and the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL), Andre Russell was bought by Delhi Daredevils in 2013 for $450,000. But sparse chances and injuries restricted his number of games to a handful for the 2012 and 2013 editions.

After some fleeting appearances for Delhi, he was signed up by Kolkata Knight Riders for the IPL season in 2014, where he became a part of the IPL winning side and since then has remained loyal to the team.

After shifting from Delhi to Kolkata, Russell didn’t have an out-and-out start to his KKR career as 2014 saw him only compete in a couple of games as KKR won the tournament for the second time that year without much of his services. But the tide changed for good in 2015 and it saw Andre Russell being Man of the Match thrice in that edition of the tourney. His three fifties that season saw him tally 326 runs at an astounding strike rate of 192. He also starred with the ball and picked up 14 wickets to be adjudged the MVP of the 2015 IPL.

Russell has had great campaigns with the Knight Riders, but the 2019 campaign was his standout season as he had aggregated 510 runs at a staggering strike rate of 204.81, including an inexplicable 48 not out off just 13 balls against the Royal Challengers Bengaluru. He had also bagged 13 wickets with the ball and was handed the ‘Most Valuable Player - IPL 2019’ award.

2024 IPL Final - Kolkata Knight Riders v Sunrisers Hyderabad
2024 IPL Final - Kolkata Knight Riders v Sunrisers Hyderabad (Image Credits: Getty Images)

Andre Russell International Career

Though Andre Russell is an established giant in franchise leagues, he could not replicate the same on the international front due to various reasons.

Andre Russell ODI Career

After debuting in the World Cup, Andre Russell hit a sedate patch as he did not fare well in the series against Pakistan immediately after. However, he came into his own in the ODI series against India soon after. Russell made a superlative 92 not out in the third game.

Russell’s abilities with the bat were on full display against India at North Sound in 2011. West Indies were 96/7 when he came out to bat and stuck a 64-ball 92 to rescue his side.

A few days later, he showcased his bowling skills against the same side at Kingston with figures of 4/35. West Indies won the game and he received the player of the match award.

When Australians toured the Caribbean islands in 2012, Russell showed his all-round skills in a match at Gros Islet. He took 4/61 and then made 41 off 33 deliveries but could not take his side to victory.

Another impact knock from Russell which helped the Windies to victory was against South Africa at Port Elizabeth in 2015 where he made 64 off 40 balls. It was a consolation win in a difficult tour for the side.

Russell also made it to his second 50-over World Cup as the selectors named him in the 15-man squad. He played a few blistering cameos as the West Indies ended with a quarterfinal finish. Andre Russell had to sit out the 2019 World Cup due to an injury and was replaced by Sunil Ambris.

West Indies v Pakistan - ICC Cricket World Cup 2019
West Indies v Pakistan - ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 (Image Credits: Getty Images)

Andre Russell Test Career

Andre Russell, the savage batter known for using the long lever was never molded for the rigors of Test cricket. His first and last Test match outing came before his ODI and T20I debut on November 15, 2010, against Sri Lanka.

Andre Russell T20I Career

Andre Russell made his T20I debut against Pakistan in April 2011 but his breakout performance came when he took his side to victory in the semi-final of the 2016 ICC World T20 against India at Mumbai with an unbeaten 43 off 20 balls. He came to crease when his side needed 77 from 41 balls and took them home. Andre Russell was also part of the winning 2012 T20 World Cup West Indies squad. Contrary to his T20 franchise performances, Andre Russell has blown hot, blown cold in the T20I arena.

However, the West Indies have roped in the services of the T20 maverick for the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 to give him another shot at redeeming himself, as well as the hosts in the international arena.

ICC World Twenty20 India 2016: Final - England v West Indies
ICC World Twenty20 India 2016: Final - England v West Indies (Image Credits: Getty Images)

Andre Russell’s Family

Andre Russell was born in Kingston, Jamaica on April 29, 1988, to Michael Russell and Sandra Davis. He is married to his long-time girlfriend Jassym Lora and the couple has a daughter named Amaiah Russell.

Andre Russell’s Net Worth

As of 2024, Andre Russell’s net worth is estimated to be USD 16 million or approximately INR 108 crores.

Andre Russell’s House

Andre Russell owns a luxurious house in Kingston, Jamaica.

Andre Russell’s Cars

Andre Russell gifted himself a Mercedes-Benz AMG GT-R sports car after the culmination of IPL 2022.

FAQs on Andre Russell

A. Andre Russell made his IPL debut for the Delhi Daredevils (now Delhi Capitals) in IPL 2012.

A. Andre Russell has won two ICC titles - the ICC T20 World Cup in 2012 and 2016.

A. Andre Russell’s highest international score is 92*. It came in an ODI against India in North Sound in 2011 and is the highest score by any batter at No. 7 in ODIs.

A. Andre Russell debuted for West Indies in a Test against Sri Lanka at Galle on November 15, 2010.

A. Andre Russell is playing for the Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL 2024.

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