3 IPL Legends who chose to retire instead of playing for another franchise
3 IPL legends who retired rather than join another franchise
14 Dec 2025
2 MinAndre Russell
West Indies
Current Series
Full Name
Andre Russell
Nationality
West Indies
Other Name
Andre Russell
Role
All Rounder
Birth Date
29 Apr 1988 (37y 245d)
Birth Place
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Batting Style
Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style
Right Arm Fast
Teams
Batting Performance
| Format | M | Inns | No | R | H.S | Avg | BF | SR | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| test | 1 | 1 | -- | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 22.22 | -- | -- |
| odi | 56 | 47 | 9 | 1034 | 92 | 27.21 | 794 | 130.22 | -- | 4 |
| t20i | 86 | 75 | 24 | 1122 | 71 | 22 | 685 | 163.79 | -- | 3 |
| t20 | 577 | 497 | 136 | 9508 | 121 | 26.33 | 5650 | 168.28 | 2 | 33 |
| fc | 17 | 24 | 1 | 609 | 128 | 26.47 | -- | 0 | 2 | -- |
| list a | 93 | 78 | 18 | 1953 | 132 | 32.55 | -- | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| t10 | 58 | 47 | 14 | 775 | 90 | 23.48 | 420 | 184.52 | -- | 3 |
Bowling Performance
| Format | M | Inns | Ovs | R | Wkts | BBI | Avg | ECN | SR | 4W | 5W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| test | 1 | 2 | 23.00 | 104 | 1 | 1/73 | 104 | 4.52 | 138 | -- | -- |
| odi | 56 | 55 | 381.40 | 2229 | 70 | 4/35 | 31.84 | 5.84 | 32.7 | 5 | -- |
| t20i | 86 | 75 | 203.30 | 1919 | 61 | 3/19 | 31.45 | 9.42 | 20 | -- | -- |
| t20 | 577 | 511 | 1463.50 | 12968 | 500 | 5/15 | 25.93 | 8.85 | 17.5 | 9 | 1 |
| fc | 17 | 31 | 347.10 | 1104 | 54 | 5/36 | 20.44 | 3.18 | 38.5 | 4 | 3 |
| list a | 93 | 90 | 629.30 | 3418 | 131 | 6/28 | 26.09 | 5.42 | 28.8 | 5 | 4 |
| t10 | 58 | 41 | 65.00 | 694 | 31 | 1/22 | 22.39 | 10.68 | 12.58 | -- | -- |
Recent Form (Last 5 Matches)
| Match | Bat | Bowl | Date | Venue | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GG vs ADKR | - | 3/13 | 28 Dec 2025 | Dubai | t20 |
| ADKR vs SW | 18* | 0/36 | 22 Dec 2025 | Abu Dhabi | t20 |
| ADKR vs MIE | 0 | - | 20 Dec 2025 | Abu Dhabi | t20 |
| ADKR vs GG | 21* | 0/10 | 18 Dec 2025 | Abu Dhabi | t20 |
| ADKR vs DV | 2* | 2/16 | 16 Dec 2025 | Abu Dhabi | t20 |
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