On the other hand, apart from Rinku, all-rounders like KKR’s Andre Russell have completely failed. Making a big bet on Russell, KKR retained him for a huge amount of 16 crores but in the 16th season of IPL, he could score only 1 run in two matches for KKR. He could not even open his account against RCB in the first match. At the same time, he could score 1 run against Gujarat.
Why did KKR bet big on Russell?
West Indies explosive all-rounder Andre Russell is also known for his quick batting and excellent bowling in the death overs. Although fitness and form issues have been a constant with him, Russell has produced such performances for KKR many times that the team has won the losing game. This is the reason why the franchise has taken a big risk by retaining him.
Russell has experience of playing in 101 matches in IPL. During this, he has scored 2071 runs at a devastating strike rate of 177.62, including 10 half-centuries. Apart from this, he has taken 89 wickets while showing excellence in bowling. In comparison to Russell, Rinku Singh got a chance to play in only 20 matches in which he scored 349 runs.
At the same time, before the match against Gujarat, Rinku also showed a strong game for KKR in the first match of Season-16. Rinku played an inning of 46 runs in 33 balls against RCB.