Andre Russell: Decoding his IPL stats at Eden Gardens
What's the story
Delhi Capitals will be up against Kolkata Knight Riders in Match 47 of the 2024 Indian Premier League (IPL) at Kolkata's Eden Gardens on April 29.
Veteran all-rounder Andre Russell is among the players to watch out for as he has been in fine form this season.
Here we decode his IPL stats at Eden Gardens.
Context
Why does this story matter?
Russell debuted for KKR in 2014 and has been an integral part of the team ever since.
As Eden Gardens happens to be the franchise's home ground, the West Indies international is well versed with the conditions.
Over the year, Russell has put up several match-winning performances both with the bat and the ball at this venue.
Batting stats
1,000 IPL runs at Eden Gardens loading for Russell
As per ESPNcricinfo, Russell currently tallies 932 runs across 35 IPL innings at the Eden Gardens at 35.84.
The tally includes five fifties as his strike rate of 190.59 is the highest among batters with 400-plus runs here.
He can soon become the third batter after Gautam Gambhir (1,407) and Robin Uthappa (1,159) to complete 1,000 runs at the venue.
Wickets tally
Third-most IPL scalps at Eden Gardens
Russell has 37 wickets across 39 IPL innings at the Eden Gardens though his economy of 9.24 is on the higher side.
Only spinners Sunil Narine (68) and Piyush Chawla (41) boast more IPL wickets at this iconic ground.
Meanwhile, across five home games in IPL 2024, Russell has tallied 124 runs at a strike rate of 191.04.
The tally includes six wickets (13.22).
Career
Here are his overall numbers
Having played 120 IPL games, Russell currently owns 2,441 runs at a strike rate of 174.85 (50s: 11). The tally includes 105 scalps at an economy of 9.37.
In the ongoing season, the seasoned all-rounder has raced to 179 runs (SR: 186.45) and nine wickets.
He owns the most Player-of-the-Match awards for KKR in IPL (15).