Kolkata Knight Riders are all set to retain all-rounder Andre Russell ahead of IPL 2025 auction. he destructive Caribbean star has been a part of the three-time IPL champions since 2014 and has gone on to become an integral part of the side’s playing XI over the years. Should KKR decide to release Andre Russell officially, then they still have a way to rope him back to the side, via Right to Match (RTM) card. The West Indies all-rounder was retained for a sum of Rs 12 cr in the 2022 auction.
Andre Russell to stay with KKR for IPL 2025?
A Cricuzz report ahead of the retention deadline claimed that Russell would be retained by the franchise. With 2484 runs and 115 wickets to his name from 127 matches, Andre Russell has indeed emerged as one of the most valuable players in the IPL. Especially for KKR. His best season for the side with the bat came in 2019 when he ammassed 510 runs, including four half-centuries and a whooping 52 sixes in the season. Overall, Russell has 209 sixes to his name and boasts of a strike rate of 174.93.