#1 Andre Russell
The West Indian all-rounder was part of Delhi Daredevils in the initial years. He was draft by Kolkata Knight Riders for a merge INR 60 lakh. He went to become an integral part of both the West Indies and Kolkata Knight Riders sides.
Russell made his IPL debut against Deccan Chargers in 2012. Since then, he played 50 games in the IPL, scoring 890 runs. Russel played some crucial innings for KKR at the death, scoring at a rate of 177.79. Ahead of 2018 auctions, KKR retained Russell for INR. 8.5 crores. His heroics helped Kolkata make it to the playoffs this season.
Andre Russell's overall IPL performance:
Matches- 50, Runs-890, Average- 26.97, Strike-Rate- 177.29, Wickets- 44, Economy- 8.75.
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