5 ideal replacements for Andre Russell if he is unavailable for KKR

#2 Thisara Perera

Thisara Perera is an attacking bowling allrounder who can do pinch hitting as well

Thisara Perera is an attacking all-rounder from Sri Lanka. He is a right-arm fast bowler and the left-handed batsman. Perera is majorly a bowler but is also capable of finishing a game by his lower order pinch hitting.

He has scored 889 runs in 69 T20Is with an astonishing strike rate of 151.45. In these 69 matches, he has taken 49 wickets with an economy rate of 9.03.

If Russell is unavailable, Perera could be a suitable replacement for him. Perera has shown some good form in recent matches. He has taken phenomenal 11 wickets in five ODIs at an economy rate of 4.85 this year.

He also played a thunderous inning of 84 runs in 30 balls against Sri Lanka Navy Sports Club in this year's SLC Tournament.

Perera, with his powerful hitting at lower order, could help KKR in finishing the game. With his variations and change in pace Perera could be an effective bowler for the Kolkata oufit as well.