IPL 2026: ‘Ready to play even on one leg’ - Mohammad Kaif urges Kolkata Knight Riders to bring back Andre Russell
Kaif urges KKR to bring back Andre Russell
15 Apr 2026
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 (38y 1d)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ipl | 140 | 115 | 21 | 2651 | 88 | 28.20 | 1522 | 174.18 | -- | 12 |
| 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 | 590 | 508 | 140 | 9636 | 121 | 26.18 | 5749 | 167.61 | 2 | 34 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ipl | 140 | 121 | 301.00 | 2863 | 123 | 5/15 | 23.28 | 9.51 | 14.68 | 2 | 1 |
| 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 | 590 | 521 | 1486.50 | 13155 | 508 | 5/15 | 25.89 | 8.84 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JSK vs PC | 0 | 0/7 | 17 Jan 2026 | Johannesburg | t20 |
| PC vs PR | 15 | 0/32 | 15 Jan 2026 | Centurion | t20 |
| PC vs MICT | 11* | 1/20 | 12 Jan 2026 | Centurion | t20 |
| PC vs SEC | 4 | 0/15 | 05 Jan 2026 | Centurion | t20 |
| MIE vs ADKR | 3 | 0/6 | 02 Jan 2026 | Sharjah | t20 |
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