‘Even my Country Did Not Invest in me Like my IPL Team’ Says KKR’s Star Cricketer

'Even my Country Did Not Invest in me Like my IPL Team' Says KKR's Star Cricketer

Despite some preseason injury problems, Kolkata Knight Riders have been putting on motivational performances. They are in seventh place with three victories in eight games. The Nitish Rana-led squad has the guts to compete against groups with more famous supporters. Andre Russell is a crucial player for the group. Since 2014, the West Indies all-arounder has been a member of the KKR squad. Rusell has 108 runs and five wickets in eight games in the IPL 2023 so far. He recently discussed the role KKR has had in his cricket career.

In a video that was uploaded to KKR’s YouTube account, Russell stated that “KKR recommended me to obtain proper therapy for my knees, and they truly made things happen for me. To be really honest, that means a lot to me, no other franchise or even my nation never actually invested that much in me”.

“I love it here. Since I’ve been here for about 9 years, I can’t think of any other franchise in this tournament that I would really love to play for. Being here for so long and getting to know these men brings me a little bit closer to them every year. I continue to communicate with Mr. Venky (Mysore) even when cricket isn’t being played. The all-around player added, “I genuinely admire him and I look up to him.

Besides this, When the two teams square off in the IPL on Saturday, the resurgent Gujarat Titans, who have a potent bowling unit, will stand in the way of Kolkata Knight Riders’ hopes for a comeback.