
IPL 2025: Fans go wild as Andre Russell lights up Eden Gardens with a milestone-laden knock during KKR vs RR game
- Cricket
- May 4, 2025
In what turned out to be a high -risk encounter in the iconic Eden Gardens, Andre Russell Once again, it was exhibited why it is considered one of the most feared T20 batters in the world. Your beaten beaten or 57 runs only 25 fed balls Kolkata Knight Knights to a dominant total of 206/4 in its 20 overs against the duration of Rajasthan Royals 53 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 Season.
Andre Russell’s final explosive elevates KKR to 206/4 against Rajasthan Reales
Entering hitting a complicated stage with the score reading 111/3 in the 13th, Russell Tok a cautious beginning against the hilanderos of the royal, handling only 2 races of their first nine deliveries. However, what followed was Vintage Russell butcher shop. Once he found his rhythm, hey in the pacemaker with pure brute force. Hello, he first pointed out Akash Madhwal and Jofra Archerthen dismantled the threat of rotation of Maheesh Theekshana With devastating Strokeplay.
Russell’s tickets were not only significantly in the context of the party, but also in the history of the franchise. Built a crucial association of 61 races with Iraqrish RaguvanshiStabilizing tickets after a mini collapse in the media. After that, his undefeated 34 races with Rinku Singh In addition, he promoted KKR towards a total winner of the game. Russell ended with an attack rate of 228.00, hitting four limits and cleaning the strings six times, electrying to the multitude of Eden’s gardens with their marking of power.
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Achievement and domain of milestones in Eden Gardens
This entry also saw Russell record his deepest name in Kkr’s legacy. Upon entering the game only 2 races of the 2,500 races for the franchise, Russell achieved the milestone at the beginning of its entries. Now he has 2,555 races in his name in 131 games for KKR, which makes him the only second player in the history of the team to cross the milestone of 2,500 races. The only other player who has done this is the former KKR captain Gautam GambhiA, who accumulated 3,035 would run for the franchise. The consistency and longevity of Russell are reflected in its impressive IPL numbers: the averages 29.03 and hits at a striking pace of 175. Its reputation as a six -stroke machine is backed by 217 maximum and 179 four its kkr.
In addition to the list of praise, Russell also completed 1,000 IPL races at Eden Gardens Duration this same blow. He entered the game with 989 races at the scene and required only 11 more to violate the four -digit brand. When he returned to the undefeated pavilion, he had taken his total to 1,046 races in this field. This achievement places it in the Elite company as only the third batter to register more than 1,000 races in Eden Gardens in the IPL, further solidifying its stature as a favorite of fans in Kolkata.
This is how fans reacted:
Kkr finally did well today: Russell entered the 13th, just when he had enough time to settle. No matter how big a batter, those few balls from the beginning are gold. His tickets today show it.
– Irfan Pathan (@irfanpathan) May 4, 2025
At last! At last! @irbishi And I have my leg talking about this stereotypes of players as finalists for years. Finally, Russell enters a few overs. Hopefully Tewatia is next.
– Harsha Bhook (@bhogleharsha) May 4, 2025
Thanks KKR for believing in Andre Russell 🔥 pic.twitter.com/ymxzSyutm2
– Homie (@hamelander_yy) May 4, 2025
2*(9) to 57*(25)
This is Russell peak of 2019.– Arfan (@im__arfan) May 4, 2025
The one. The only one. Andre Russell !!! 🔥 🔥 🔥 🔥 pic.twitter.com/w79p10PDFT
– Kolkataknightiders (@kkriders) May 4, 2025
Andre Russell crushes bowel players again to have fun before the CSK game. pic.twitter.com/wz50TBVWM0
– Silly Point (@farzicricketer) May 4, 2025
One of Russell’s last master classes that we will see, to be fair. Savor it to the fullest. I love this man a lot.
– Mauj Masti Enjoying (@Zraas000) May 4, 2025
The best of Andre Russell after so long! Show again what you can do if you are given the battery position and the right entry point! Better late than never.
– Prasenjiit Dey (@Cricprasen) May 4, 2025
Andre Russell could be just mass with a decent sample size to have more than four everywhere:
T20I: 63 four | 89 Sixes
IPL: 182 Fours | 218 Sixes
BBL: 29 four | 35 six
CPL: 129 Fours | 154 Sixes
T20S in general: 605 four | 744 Sixes2 to 9 to 55 in 23 today pic.twitter.com/lbiyysuzzness
– Abhishek ab (@absay_ek) May 4, 2025
🚨 Milestone unlocked!
1,000 races at Eden Gardens for #Andrerull 💥
Now it is KKR’s third battery to achieve this feat after Gautam Gambhir and Robin Uthappa. The big man continues to leave his mark at home! 💜 💜 💜 💜#Dress #Kkr #IPL2025 #Dengarden #Kkrvrr pic.twitter.com/zqiwylf3eq
– Cricktimes.com (@cickttimeshq) May 4, 2025
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