Xtra Time Web Desk: Andre Russell has made successful start in IPL 2024, and the Kolkata Knight Riders star all-rounder will look to carry on the form against Chennai Super Kings on Monday (April 8) at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.
Russell, who has a few tough seasons, has started the year well and bolted into the plans of the West Indies T20 team, getting back to his best striking with both the bat and the ball. The West Indies all-rounder has smashed close to 50 sixes in the shortest format this year.
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The 35-year-old smashed a quickfire fifty with 7 maximums, and claimed two wickets with the ball. In the second match, the West Indian produced terrific figures of 2 for 29 in 4 overs on a batting friendly wicket in Bengaluru.
In the most recent match, Russell scored 41 off 19 balls with 3 sixes and 4 fours, and claimed the final wicket against Delhi Capitals. Now, he will be eager to continue the run against a team has done well before in CSK. Here is a look at his stats vs CSK in IPL.
Russell record vs CSK An 18-year-old Pant was bought by the Delhi Capitals for Rs 1.90 Crore on the back of the U19 World Cup that year. He announced his arrival in the IPL in just his third innings, smashing 69 off 40 balls against now defunct Gujarat Lions in 2016.
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While he didn’t get many runs in the first three innings against CSK after two ducks and a knock of 23, Pant since then made 3 fifties, four 20 plus scores and four single digit scores against the Chennai Super Kings in IPL.
Overall, Russell has scored 2367 runs in 115 matches, including 11 fifties in 98 innings at a strike rate of 176.12. Against CSK, ‘Dre Russ’ has aggregated 311 runs, including 4 fifties, in 12 innings at a strike rate of 168.10 against the Chennai-based side in IPL. Here is a look at Russell’s stats vs CSK.
Andre Russell batting stats vs CSK
Innings: 12 Runs: 311 runs
Highest Score: 88*
50s: 4
6s: 27
4s: 18
Strike Rate: 168.10
Average: 38.87
With the ball, Russell has claimed 101 wickets in 115 matches at an economy rate of 9.27 in IPL history, while the medium pace-bowling all-rounder has claimed 8 wickets in 8 innings at a similar economy rate. Here is a look at his bowling stats and numbers vs CSK.
Andre Russell bowling stats vs CSK Innings
12 Wickets: 9 wickets
Best Figures: 5 for 15
Economy Rate: 9.12
Average: 32.44
Strike Rate: 21.3
As mentioned earlier, Russell has four fifties in twelve innings against Chennai Super Kings, but his last big knock against CSK came back in 2021. Here is a look at his 12 innings against CSK.
Andre Russell IPL batting record in MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
The star all-rounder has scored over 200 runs, including 2 fifties and a best of an unbeaten 88 in 8 innings with five of those appearances coming against Chennai Super Kings.
Here is a look at his batting numbers in Chennai
Innings: 8
Runs: 205 runs
Highest Score: 88*
50s: 2
6s: 16
4s: 13
Strike Rate: 149.63
Average: 41.00
Andre Russell IPL bowling record in MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
Innings: 8
Wickets: 8 wickets
Best Figures: 5 for 15
Economy Rate: 9.26
Average: 22.00
Strike Rate: 14.2