The man who redefined every notion of big-hitting through the 12th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL), inning after inning. It wasn’t one of those clichéd repetitions from the commentary box; impossible, really, was nothing when Andre Russell was out in the middle.
Prior to 2019, no team had ever successfully hit more than 50 runs in the final three overs of a run-chase. In the first two weeks of the season, Russell did it twice – on the second instance, he had taken ℱKKR home with💮 five balls to spare.
Russell batted 13 times in IPL 2019, and only thrice did he actually face more than 25 ballsꦬ – yet, he finished with over 500 runs.
As if all that wasn’t enough, he was also the leading wicket-taker for the Knight Riders.
In 14 matches, Russell amassed 510 runs at a sensational strike-rate of 204.81 and claimed 11 wickets at an economy of 9.51. His all-round performance won him the Most Valuable Player (MVL) award for the season.
Andre’s wife Jassym Lora, who was always there alongside the KKR all-rounder, was all over the moon as her husband received the coveted award at the IPL 2019 and congratulated him in the most adorable fashion.
“Sometimes I look at you and wonder how I got to be so d*mn Lucky!” she wrote in her Instagram post.
Jassym was inarguably one of the most popular WAGs during the IPL season. She not only s♐et social media on fire with her presence but also won many 🐲hearts.
