IPL 2018, KKR vs MI: 5 players to look forward to

Andre Russell

There is no doubt that Andre Russell can turn games with hitting ability. If there is anyone in world cricket who can compete with the likes of Chris Gayle and AB Devilliers in the T20 format, in terms of hitting ability it would have to Andre Russell.

Such is his ability that he can demolish any opposition if he gets going. His clean striking can dent the confidence of the bowlers and put them off their plans very quickly. Owing to a niggling hamstring problem, he hasn’t had a consistent run with the bat for KKR this season.

He started off by marauding the returning CSK side in a display of sheer force and power. But since then his bat hasn’t done too much talking. He has the tendency to attack spinners too early without assessing the conditions properly, and that’s led to his downfall this IPL.

Still, he has made an impact and KKR would hope he gets into his attacking best against MI tonight. In 8 games he has managed to hit 216 runs at a mind-boggling strike rate of 192.86 along with taking 7 wickets.

KKR would hope Andre Russell does tee off today, and if he does then there’s no stopping this run machine who is a real treat to watch when he is in full flow. It's a high-pressure game with the stakes being really high- kind of an environment where a player of Andre Russell's caliber thrives the most!