Explosive West Indies all-rounder Andre Russell suffered a nasty blow on the head while batting in a Caribbean Premier League (CPL) match on Thursday. Russell was playing for the Jamaica Tallawahs at Sab💜ina Park. Post the 💃incident, he was immediately rushed to the hospital for a CT scan.
St Lucia Zouks fast bowler Hardu🉐s Viljoen’s short ball had hit Russell’s helmet near the right ear.
🌟The 31-year-old fell on the gro𓄧und, and the Zouks’ fielders helped him remove his helmet. However, when the medical team arrived to check Russell’s condition, the right-hander was able to stand up on his feet.
Jamaica Tallawahs tweeted – “Andre Russell has been stretched off, after being hit by Viljoen. Get well soon Dre Russ! #FiWiTallawahs #JamaicaTallawahs #CPL19 #CricketPlayedLouder #Sports #Jamaica #cricket”
Andre Russell has been stretched off, after being hit ꦫby Viljoen😔
Get well soon Dre Russ! 🏏
— Jamaica Tallawahs (@JAMTallawahs)
The big-hitting Jamaican started walking off the fiel🦹d with a brace on his neck. He couldn’t make the long walk back to the pavilion, a🤪nd hence, a stretcher was arranged.
Tallawahs head coach Donovan Miller said that th🐽ere wasn’t any fresh update on Andre Russell’s injury as of now.
In the meantime, this is what the official page of the Caribbean Premier League posted o🍸n Twitter –
“RUSSELL UPDATE: Andre Russell has gone to hospital for a scan. He left the field on a stretcher earlier having been hit on the head by a bouncer.”
RUSSELL UP𝓀DATE: Andre Russell has gone to hospital for a scan. He left the field on a stretcher e🧔arlier having been hit on the head by a bouncer.
— CPL T20 (@CPL)
Later on, an update from 𒊎the franchise confirmed that Russell was in no such danger as theℱ injury was not a serious one.
They wrote – “UPDATE: Russell has been cleared of any damage. He will head back to the team hotel.”
UPDATE: Russell has been cleared of any𒆙 damage. He will head back to the team hotel.
— Jamaica Tallawahs (@JAMTallawahs)
Jamaica Tallawahs put 170 runs on the board in their 🦩stip🦋ulated 20 overs, which St Lucia Zouks easily chased down with 20 balls remaining.
