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Andre Russell: Veteran West Indies cricketer Andre Russell has announced his retirement from IPL. During this, he shared a video and said that I got a lot of love from KKR and now I will join the team in a new way.
Andre Russell : Before the Indian Premier League (IPL 2026) auction, West Indies’ legendary all-rounder Andre Russell surprised the fans by suddenly announcing his retirement. Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) had released him from the team and this time it was expected that any team would buy him by making a good bid during the auction. Meanwhile, this star player surprised everyone by announcing his retirement. Let us tell you that the auction for the IPL 2026 season will be held in Dubai on 16 December.
Had a special association with KKR
37-year-old Andre Russell has been associated with KKR for a long time and in a way, it had become like his family. But this time he will not be seen in the role with the team and now Russell will be seen with the coaching staff of the team and has been appointed as the power coach. Although KKR’s decision to release Russell was quite surprising, the West Indies legend announced his retirement from IPL.
What did Russell say before retiring?
Before his retirement from IPL, the legendary West Indies player gave a special message to his fans by releasing a video on his X account. He said that I am announcing my retirement from the Indian Premier League and my journey in this tournament has been wonderful. Apart from the memories of 12 years, I got a lot of love from KKR. He further said that I will keep hitting sixes and taking wickets in every other league around the world and the special thing is that I am not leaving home. You will see me in a new role, as the Power Coach of 2026 in the support staff of KKR. New chapter. Same energy. Always Night.
This was his ODI career
Let us tell you that Andre Russell has played 140 ODI matches in his international career, in which he scored 2651 runs at an average of 28.20 and during this time he scored 12 centuries with his bat. Russell has also taken 123 wickets at an average of 23.27. Apart from this, he represented Delhi Capitals in IPL in 2012 and 2013 and then joined Kolkata Knight Riders.
