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WATCH: Andre Russell goes beast mode, tonks mammoth sixes during net sessions ahead of KKR's IPL 2024 final showdown
Kolkata Knight Riders all-rounder Andre Russell is in lethal form he scored 22 runs in the ongoing season and picked up 16 wickets. In Chepauk he played 8 matches and scored 199 runs.
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Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) star all-rounder Andre Russell was seen smashing bowlers in the nets ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 final which will take place at M.A. Chidambaram (Chepauk) stadium in Chennai on May 26. Russell has played 13 matches in the ongoing season, scored 222 runs with a best score of 64*. He also picked 16 wickets in the ongoing season.
KKR have started practicing in the nets to make the full use of their early entry in the tournament. Russell has played 8 matches in Chepauk, and scored 199 runs including two fifties. KKR franchise shared a video on their social media handle where Russell was seen smashing sixes in the nets, here is the clip.
Andre Russell's video of smashing sixes
Kolkata-based franchise booked their berth in the final by thrashing Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) by 8 wickets at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on May 21.
KKR have played the IPL final three times and they have managed to lift the trophy twice in 2012 and 2014 beating CSK and the Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) respectively.
Another finalist for the IPL 2024 depends upon the result Qualifier clash which will be played between Rajasthan Royals and Sunrisers Hyderabad at M.A Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. The winner of the upcoming will face KKR in the series decider.
Russell on MA Chidamabaram Stadium pitch
Earlier, Russell suggested KKR to utilise cutters well and not be over-reliant on yorkers.
"We know how we need to bowl, utilise our cutters, and try not to go for yorkers and those sorts of things. It's the type of pitch and ground where you can bowl into the wicket, even in the death overs," the 36-year-old said.
He suggested that the side has to be smart about the way they approach the game and not be too predictable.
"We have to go about it as smartly as possible, taking it one game at a time. I think when the time comes, we've been adjusting well as a bowling unit. If the wicket is a bit slow, we can use power cutters but not be too predictable."
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