Test caps. One-Day International caps. Twenty20 International caps. By the time Andre Russell was little more than five years into international cricket, he was a two-time world champion.

That both titles came in the T20 format defines the kind of cricketer he is. A batsman who hits the ball hard enough to make the inanimate thing scream for mercy, he functions primarily as a finisher.

He generates even more pace with the ball in hand and when it is anywhere near him in the field, it doesn't matter at what pace it's travelling.

Russell will probably get to it. Playing Russell is a massive risk and the fact that he will be able to last the entire season or not remains a big concern always.

At times, even when he bends to pick up the ball, one feels afraid that he may pick up an injury.

Life was going the merry way for big Russell before the doping controversy hit him later that year. The Jamaica anti-doping commission charged him for not reporting his whereabouts - a clause that he violated as many as three times.

The incident meant that he wasn't considered for the national team thereafter with the trial going on at that time. Eventually, Russell was found guilty by the panel handling the investigation of the same and got handed a one-year ban, starting from January 31, Delhi Daredevils were at the fore-front and they fetched him for a whopping sum of , USD.

But sparse chances and injuries restricted his number of games to a handful for the and editions. Year was when fortunes turned around for the burly hitter as he was roped in by KKR.

But even only saw him compete in a couple of games for the Kolkata side which won the tournament for the second time that year.

But the tide changed for good in and it saw Andre Russell being Man of the Match thrice in that edition of the tourney.

His three fifties that season saw him tally runs at an astounding strike-rate of If his massive hitting wasn't enough eye-catching, the edition saw him winning two Man of the Match awards for his bowling.

The runs were lesser but he did well to climb up the wicket-takers chart with 15 wickets in the season. KKR made it to the play-offs but failed to make it to the finale.

After being signed in the LPL draft, Russell initially withdrew from the tournament citing fitness issues, before declaring himself available again.

Russell signalled towards the end of the IPL that he was some way short of full fitness following an injury, despite returning to the Kolkata Knight Riders side in time for their final group match against Rajasthan Royals.

He told Star Sports, the tournament's broadcaster, after that fixture that he had ""a grade two, grade three hamstring tear," but that he had rushed back after it had healed faster than expected.

Russell then stayed in the UAE after the end of the tournament, posting photos on his Instagram account of himself and Chris Gayle at a Dubai nightclub, at a shisha bar, and with a local barber.

He flew to Sri Lanka last week ahead of the LPL, with videos of him wearing the Colombo Kings jersey as part of a promotional photoshoot appearing on Tuesday.

Russell has been only a sporadic member of West Indies' T20I side in the last three years, regularly missing games in order to manage his injuries.

He was also named in the T20 XI of the years and by Cricinfo. He eventually won it next year in the IPL, where he had a record IPL season strike rate [ clarification needed ] of over , and was also announced as the Player of the Tournament.

In an otherwise unsuccessful season, he emerged as both the highest run scorer and the highest wicket taker for his team, while also being the third highest run scorer in the tournament.

He hit 52 sixes in the tournament; only Chris Gayle has hit more sixes in any single season of the IPL. On 16 August Russell scored the fastest Caribbean Premier League century, completing his in 42 balls.

In May , he was named as one of the ten marquee players for the first edition of the Global T20 Canada cricket tournament. In September , he was named as the Icon Player for Nangarhar's squad in the first edition of the Afghanistan Premier League tournament.

Andre Russell married with his long-time girlfriend Jassym Lora in Russell, recently announced the good news that he and his wife Jassym Lora are expecting their first baby.

In he began a second career as a recording artist under the name 'Dre Russ', with two singles released in November, one a collaboration with Beenie Man.

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Gazi Group Chattogram. By then, he had already played one Test against Sri Lanka in Colombo Kings — current squad. West Indies squad — Cricket World Cup. Retrieved 8 August Russell's impact in international cricket was a bit sporadic untilagainst South Africa in Port Elizabeth, when he provided a consolation victory for West Indies on a Karten Strategiespiele tour by hitting 64 off 40 balls to chase down with one wicket to spare. At times, even when he bends to pick up the ball, one feels afraid that he may pick up an injury. Galle Gladiators vs Kandy Tuskers 19th Bet Stars. Retrieved 4 February He generates even more pace with the ball in hand and when Andre Russell is anywhere near him in the field, it doesn't matter at what pace it's travelling. After hearings that went on over a year, Russell was found guilty of a whereabouts-clause violation and banned for one year by an independent doping panel in Jamaica.  · Andre Russell hammers 65 off 19 balls as the Colombo Kings beat the Galle Gladiators in the Lanka Premier League today (Saturday). Colombo Kings scored 96 for 1 off 5 overs in a rain reduced match at Hambantota. The Galle Gladiators replied with just 62 .  · IPL Reasons Why Andre Russell Could be Released by Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) Ahead of Mega Auction After a failed season in UAE, KKR could give his contract a rethink. Andre Russell from Jamaica, made his ODI debut in the World Cup against Ireland. By then, he had already played one Test against Sri Lanka in