File image of Kolkata Knight Riders team in IPL 2023.© BCCI/IPL
Kolkata Knight Riders, despite a few injuries ahead of the season, have been in inspiring form. With three wins from eight matches, they are in seventh place. Nitish RanaThe -led team has shown fighting spirit against teams with better star power. andre russell An important member of the team. The West Indies all-rounder has been a part of the KKR squad since 2014. So far in eight matches of IPL 2023, Russell has scored 108 runs and taken five wickets. He recently talked about the contribution of KKR in his cricketing career.
Russell said in a video, “KKR really did things for me when they sent me for proper treatment on my knees. To be honest, it is something special for me. No other franchise or even my The country never really invests that much in me.” Posted on KKR Youtube channel,
“I’m happy here. I don’t see any other franchise that I would really love to be a part of this tournament because I’ve been here for almost 9 years. Been here for so many years, and meeting them.” Friends, come closer to him every year. Even when cricket is not being played, I am in touch with Mr Venky (Mysore). I look up to him, I really respect him,” the all-rounder further said.
Rising Gujarat Titans backed by a formidable bowling unit will come in the way of Kolkata Knight Riders’ comeback hopes when the two teams clash in the IPL on Saturday. The home team’s dismal campaign finally got back on track when they strung together a goal to break their four-match losing streak with a convincing win in Bengaluru. In one season his Caribbean star pair of Andre Russell and Sunil Naren Low-profile KKR side without their regular captain yet to fire shreyas iyer maybe they’ve got a trump card jason roy,
The Englishman set the pace with a fiery half-century for the likes of Nitish Rana, Rinku Singh And David Wiese To capitalize and set up a total of 201 against Royal Challengers Bangalore.
Coming into his sixth match of the season, Roy has scores of 43, 61 and 56 in three matches and KKR’s batting will once again be centered around him.
The win has propelled KKR to seventh in the 10-team table but they still have a long way to go to make it to the playoffs.
with PTI inputs
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