The 17th season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) has been captivating cricket fans and players alike, with 21 matches already played. As of now, the Rajasthan Royals sit at the top of the points table, having won all four of their matches. Meanwhile, the Kolkata Knight Riders and the Chennai Super Kings have also shown commendable performances.
Today, both teams will face each other, igniting excitement among fans as the match is scheduled to begin at 7:30 PM IST. So far, these two teams have played 29 matches, with the Chennai Super Kings securing dominance with 18 victories.
Ahead of the match, a video has gone viral on social media featuring former Chennai Super Kings captain MS Dhoni discussing some aspects of Andre Russell’s explosive batting. The video appears to be quite old.
In the video, Dhoni is seen talking about Russell’s explosive batting prowess
He mentions that he will have to go through the entire nightmare. Dhoni remarks in the video, “I have to remember Russell’s innings.” He further adds, “We get 9 fielders, with 4 ring fielders with the bowler and keeper inside the circle. No fielder is allowed outside. Who hits so many sixes on the field?” Dhoni appears to be recalling an episode from the IPL 2018 season.
The match Dhoni refers to took place on April 10, 2018, where the Kolkata Knight Riders set a strong target of 202 runs batting first. Andre Russell played a blistering innings of 88 runs off 36 balls. Dhoni reminisces about this match in the video.
Russell and Narine in Sensational Form In the 17th season of the IPL, the Kolkata Knight Riders are in sensational form. They have won all three matches they have played so far. Andre Russell is displaying exceptional form this year. He still holds the record for the highest strike rate in IPL history.
In his 98 IPL innings so far, Russell has scored 2,367 runs at a strike rate of 176.12. Following him on the list are Henrik Klassen (174.06), Tim David (170.83), and Liam Livingstone (165.34).