Considering its supreme standards, Calcutta Knight Riders (KKR) has been a six season for the versatile Andre Russell. Russell took 55 rounds in eight IPL 2025 119.57 matches at the rate of strikes. The 36-year-old versatile smashed only four six this season and often exceeds in a single match.
In his last match against KKR against Gujarat Titans (GT), Russell directed only 21 wholesale. Rashid was dismissed by Khan before he was dismissed and left the KKR in a uncomfortable place.
Although Russell’s form is really a concern, the dismissal against GT is raised questions about whether the leg spinin is cryptonite in IPL. He was dismissed by the yarns 21 times in the tournament, and 14 of these dismissal opposed the leg Spinners.
Russell scored an average of 24.85 points against 246 balls and leg spinine at a rate of 141.46 strikes.
In general, against Spiners, 452 balls at a rate of 149.55 strikes and an average of 32.19.
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Should KKR consider changing the rows of strokes to better support Russell?
Russell’s struggle against leg spinine has become even more pronounced since IPL 2023. It received an average of 13.12 points with 77 balls and eight dismissals at a rate of 136.36 strikes.
This security vulnerability, especially CSK captain MS Dhoni’nin leg -rotating Imran Tahir at an important intersection by bringing the IPL 2019 appeared in 2019. Tahir rejected Russell only 10 running and helped CSK to win a win.
“Russell is not the only person who is currently fighting. Yes, he has been rejected by his leg spinners several times, but this is not an concern. Rashid is one of the quality leg spinner. We just need to hit better to finish the games of Russell, Kk Kkr mentor Dwayne Bravo said after the team lost to GT.
“IPL is a difficult tournament. When you start well, the dough is entering a stage where they lose confidence. This is what happens at the moment. We just have to continue to support them and I hope they are good.”
KKR will currently encounter PBKs in the seventh and next matches in the IPL 2025 points table.
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