Andre Russell turns into second participant to attain 2000 runs and take 100 wickets in IPL. Image Credit score: BCCI/IPL
KEY HIGHLIGHTS
- Andre Russell created historical past on Friday (March 29) throughout the RCB-KKR IPL 2024 match.
- He grew to become the second cricketer to attain 2000+ runs and take 100+ wickets within the IPL.
- Russell has 2326 runs and 100 wickets to his title within the 114 IPL matches performed up to now.
Star West Indies all-rounder Andre Russell, who’s taking part in within the IPL 2024 for the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), created historical past on Friday (March 29) by turning into solely the second cricketer on the earth to attain greater than 2000 runs and choose up at the very least 100 wickets within the IPL. Russell, who made his IPL debut in 2012 for the Delhi Capitals (previously Delhi Daredevils) after which joined KKR in 2014, has 2326 runs and 100 wickets to his title in 114 matches performed up to now within the cash-rich league.
Russell, who has twice gained the Most Invaluable Participant (MVP) award within the IPL, joined the elite listing on Friday by taking two wickets for 29 runs in 4 overs throughout the IPL 2024 match performed between RCB and KKR at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.
The 35-year-old all-rounder, who was retained by KKR forward of the IPL 2022 mega public sale, dismissed Cameron Inexperienced (33) and Rajat Patidar (3) to assist Shreyas Iyer-led facet limit the hosts to 182 for six in 20 overs. The 183-run goal did show an excessive amount of for the Knight Riders, and driving on Venkatesh Iyer’s 50, Sunil Narine’s 22-ball-47, and skipper Shreyas Iyer’s unbeaten 39 runs from 24 balls, they achieved the target in 16.5 overs for the lack of three wickets.
By finishing his 100 wickets within the IPL, Russell additionally grew to become solely the fifth cricketer in IPL historical past to attain 1000 or extra runs and take 100 wickets. Star Indian all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja, who’s representing CSK within the IPL 2024, has 2724 runs and 152 wickets to his title in 228 IPL matches.
He’s adopted by Sunil Narine, who has picked up 165 wickets and scored 1094 runs in 164 IPL matches for the Kolkata Knight Riders. Former West Indies all-rounder Dwayne Bravo dismissed 183 batters in 161 IPL matches together with scoring 1560 runs. Delhi Capitals star Axar Patel has 113 wickets and 1454 runs to his credit score in 138 IPL matches.
1000 runs and 100 wickets in IPL
| PLAYER | COUNTRY | TEAM (S) | MATCHES | RUNS | WICKETS |
| Ravindra Jadeja | India | RR, KTK, CSK, GL | 228 | 2724 | 152 |
| Sunil Narine | West Indies | KKR | 164 | 1095 | 165 |
| Dwayne Bravo | West Indies | MI, CSK, GL | 161 | 1560 | 183 |
| Axar Patel | India | DC, KXIP | 138 | 1454 | 113 |
| Andre Russell | West Indies | DC, KKR | 114 | 2326 | 100 |
Russell, who didn’t get an opportunity to bat within the RCB-KKR IPL 2024 match, was on hearth for the Shah Rukh Khan-owned franchise throughout their season’s opener towards Sunrisers Hyderabad in Kolkata on March 23. Within the match performed at Eden Gardens, Russell got here out to bat at No. 8, and with the assistance of three fours and 7 sixes, he scored 64 runs from simply 25 balls. He is likely one of the 9 batters to attain 200 or extra sixes on the earth’s richest franchise cricket league.
Rusell has picked up 99 wickets and hammered 197 sixes within the 107 IPL matches for the Kolkata Knight Riders.
