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#5 Andre Russell (Kolkata Knight Riders)
The Caribbean star has previously set the IPL on fire with his all-around performances for Kolkata Knight Riders. Skipper Dinesh Karthik will put the significant onus of finishing the innings on Andre Russell, who has managed to complete the task on multiple occasions in the past.
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In the earlier editions, if acceleration was the utmost necessity for KKR, the West Indian had to walk in all guns blazing, no matter how many wickets had fallen. That is the reason why he has batted everywhere from No.3 to No.6 and even 7 for KKR.
The 29-year-old won the 'Most Valuable Player' award in 2015 and will be crucial for his side, returning after a one-year ban for the doping violation.
IPL stats:
Inns - 25 | Runs - 574 | SR - 173.41 | HS - 66
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