Andre Russell on Saturday was a happy man after leading Kolkata Knight Riders to a win over Sunrisers Hyderabad at the Eden Gardens in their first game of the IPL 2024 season. The West Indies all-rounder shone with both bat and the ball to ensure his team got off to a perfect start. Russell after the match said certain clips of him on Instagram makes him realise how good a power-hitter he is.
KKR was put into bat first on their home ground on Saturday. Russell’s team was struggling at 77/4 at a point but onslaughts from Ramandeep Singh, Phil Salt and specially Andre Russell helped the Knights reach a score of 208. Russell was unstoppable, scoring 64 of just 25 balls. His innings included 7 huge sixes and 3 fours. He was handy with the ball too, picking up two crucial wickets.
“Sometimes stuff pops up on my Instagram and I realise how well I’ve been striking the ball, which is just a cool reminder to know that you’re doing well. So I’m happy with the way I’m batting and grateful for the win tonight,” Russell said after the match.
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He also expressed gratitude to KKR management for keeping the trust in him.
“I’m just happy to keep contributing and this franchise means a lot to me. They have shown faith and confidence in me over the years. So what I did tonight is just to say keep supporting and I’m happy to contribute every time I put this jersey on,” he said.
