‘Still Feeling Like 27’: Andre Russell returned the clock with six-six-six in Eden Garden. Cricket news
New Delhi: Andre Russell turned into a vintage performance at Eden Garden on Sunday, unbeaten on 25 balls to help 57 unbeaten Kolkata Knight Riders Post a commanding 206/4 against Rajasthan Royals in your important IPL 2025 clash.
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The 37-year-old all-rounder broke six sixes and four fours, shared a 34-run stand with Rinku Singh (19* 6 runs) in the final 11 delivery.
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After Gautam Gambhir (1407) and Robin Uthappa (1159), Russell not only looked at the KKR Post in the Eden Gardens to complete the 1000 IPL runs in the Eden Gardens.
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Russell, who recently celebrated his 37th birthday, removed the age concerns, saying: “I think the age is just a number. Still looks like 27. Happy with the performance tonight.”
He admitted that the situation in his innings was difficult, and credited his decisions against the spinners. Russell said during the mid-pair interview, “I was worried when I saw the scoreboard. I never worried about dot balls, but I realized that I was holding wickets.”
“I didn’t want to take a risk against Theekshana, so when he came back to bowl, I took him. The spinner was on, my strong point was as far as possible from the spinners. They were bowling in good areas – Hasranga was also bowling well – so I didn’t want to take them soon.”
He said, “The wicket was a bit slow, it was entertaining. I enjoy this role. The more overs I have, I can make an impact,” he said.
KKR needs to win all of his remaining four sports to reach the playoffs, Russell’s return to form could not come on a better time.
