IPL 2018: How Dinesh Karthik's team may lineup in the tournament

#7 Andre Russell

More muscle Russell this year

One of the fiercest hitters of the game, Andre Russell comes in at number 7. The West Indian all-rounder has been a proven successful campaigner for the KKR side and hence was retained by the side. He boasts of an impressive career strike rate of over 173 and also quite effective in bowling in the death over. He is one of the most exciting Caribbean talents and has experience to play across all parts of the globe.

Whenever KKR will look for quick runs, they will look for Russell to shift gears and achieve that. Currently, struggling with a minor injury, the team will pray for his quick recovery to watch him out in action. Already regarded as a utility player, he can help the KKR team with the much needed adrenaline of the T20 cricket.

One of the greatest qualities of this KKR lineup is their ability to interchange positions within themselves. In such a case, one cannot rule out Russell being pushed up the order to accelerate the scoring rate if and when it is required.