"I have a lot of cricket to play and that's good. When you're playing cricket and in competition, your body is active and you're not just sat at home waiting for the World Cup," Andre Russell said after West Indies' T20I series win against England on Thursday.
England registered the highest successful run chase on Caribbean soil and their third-highest overall in the shortest format of the sport. The series now stands at 2-1 with two more fixtures left.
The selectors have given the vice-captaincy duty to Shai Hope. Notably, during the previous T20I series against India at home, Kyle Mayers handled the responsibility as vice-captain of the unit.
Lockie Ferguson feels that Russell will turn things around in their match against SRH which is scheduled to be played at their home ground, Eden Gardens.
As a ghetto yute I always dream big! But with hard work, and sacrifices dreams become reality: Russell
KKR coach McCullum stated that explosive batter Andre Russell could not make the XI despite working hard to be match-fit after a hamstring injury.
Swashbuckling all-rounder Russell had suffered a grade 2 hamstring injury during the UAE leg of the season.
The KKR skipper added it has been a couple of weeks since the hamstring injury and a precautions calls have been taken on a daily basis in bringing back Russell, who missed Monday's Eliminator
Kolkata Knight Riders' swashbuckling injured all-rounder Andre Russell is likely to be available for the play-offs stage of IPL 2021.
With the Jamaican all-rounder uncertain for Tuesday's KKR vs DC match, or worse for the remainder of the season, captain Eoin Morgan has Shakib Al Hasan and Ben Cutting to turn to for help.
Showing serious intent after their mediocre outing in the first phase of the league earlier this year, the Knight Riders bowlers fired in unison to bundle out Royal Challengers Bangalore for a paltry 92.
Andre Russell was at his absolute best in the CPL game against St. Lucia Kings on Friday, slamming a half-century in just 14 deliveries.
Russell is a two-time T20 World Cup winner, having been a member of the squad which won the titles in 2012 and 2016.
The team of Kolkata Knight Riders treated its fans with an exciting video on the occasion of World Music Day. They dropped a clip of the Caribbean all-rounder, Andre Russell, singing the popular Bollywood song 'Subha Hone Na De' with his team cheering for him in the background.
He went for a pull-shot but misjudged the bounce as the ball hit him on his helmet.
Russell said that he keeps himself busy with his exercise regimen even when confined to the hotel rooms.
Russell walked in when KKR needed 57 runs off 33 balls but his stay lasted just seven balls as he got out for just three runs, deceived by a googly from Rashid Khan
Russell and Hetmyer last played in 2020 while Gayle was part of the series against Sri Lanka in March.
The KKR mentor hinted that West Indian all-rounder Andre Russell could be pushed up the order in the upcoming matches while New Zealand's right-arm fast bowler Lockie Ferguson may be included in the playing XI.
While Russell hammered 54 from 22, Cummins finished with a 34-ball 66 in a stiff chase at Wankhede.
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