They have a mammoth task ahead of them if they want to make it through to the IPL 2021 playoffs. But they are not giving up just yet.
KKR star Andre Russell spoke ahead of the game and said that they are just taking things game by game and not worrying too much about the distant future.
Despite the high pressure on the star-studded KKR line-up, Russell is not putting any pressure on himself. He only wants to do things that he is in control of, both with the bat and on the field.
“I know I’m never out of the game” - Andre Russell on being an all-rounder
Andre Russell has shown glimpses of his world class quality over the course of IPL 2021, but he hasn’t exactly been at his devastating best with the bat. He has scored 163 runs at a strike rate of 155.23, which is less than his average IPL strike rate.
The 33-year-old also has seven wickets to his name at an economy rate of 8.57. He knows that as an all-rounder, he has to contribute with the bat and in the field.
Andre Russell is known as one of the best finishers in the game with the bat. The Kolkata Knight Riders will be hoping he can find his magic in the coming weeks as they look to pull off the impossible and reach the IPL playoffs.
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