IPL 2019: 3 key overseas players for Kolkata Knight Riders

Andre Russell
Andre Russell

#3 Andre Russell

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Russell won the Most Valuable Player title in 2015
Russell won the Most Valuable Player title in 2015

30-year-old Andre Russell is a cricketer from the West Indies and is widely considered one of the biggest hitters of the cricket ball. He is also a very good bowler at the death.

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Russell was a member of the Windies squads that won the T20 World Cup in 2012 and 2016. In 2016, he scored the fastest century in the Caribbean Premier League, off just 40 balls. He has won major T20 titles, including CPL, IPL, BBL, BPL and PSL with his franchises.

In the IPL, he has represented Delhi Daredevils (2012-2013) and Kolkata Knight Riders (2014-present), winning the Most Valuable Player title in 2015. He has picked up 44 wickets from 50 IPL matches thus far and scored 890 runs at an average of 26.96, striking at 177.29.

He is expected to bat at No:6 for KKR and bowl a few useful overs at the death.

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