3 min learnMar 25, 2026 02:03 PM IST
The Kolkata Knight Riders have retired the No.12 jersey that was worn by former allrounder Andre Russell forward of the 2026 season of the Indian Premier League (IPL). Russell, who was a fixture of the KKR facet for 11 seasons, introduced his retirement from the IPL final November and can be a part of the group’s teaching workers within the upcoming season.
KKR made the announcement in a ‘Knights Unplugged’ occasion by which they handed Russell a framed model of his jersey. Russell spent two seasons on the fringes of Delhi Daredevils in 2012 and 2013 earlier than being signed by KKR in 2014. The Jamaican went on to play for the franchise by to 2025 in all seasons besides in 2017. He has performed 140 matches within the IPL, of which 133 got here for KKR.
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Russell received the IPL trophy twice with KKR – in 2014 and 2024. Whereas he performed simply two video games within the title-winning season in 2014, Russell’s all-round contributions had been essential within the 15 matches that he performed within the 2024 season. He scored 222 runs at a strike charge of 185 in 9 innings, and bagged 19 wickets at a median of 15.52.
Russell was additionally a part of the KKR facet that made it to the ultimate of the 2014/15 Champions League T20.
The 37-year-old was not retained by KKR forward of the 2026 season and he introduced his retirement shortly thereafter. “I’ve decided to retire from the IPL. I’ll nonetheless be lively enjoying in varied leagues all around the globe and all the opposite KKR franchises,” Russell stated in a video message.
“I had some superb time and nice recollections. hitting sixes, profitable video games, MVP and all of these issues. However generally you simply must know when to hold up the boots. After I made this resolution, I simply felt like ‘sure, that is the perfect resolution’. I don’t wish to fade out. I wish to go away a legacy and it’s greatest to retire when followers ask ‘why, you continue to have some extra in you, you continue to may go for a bit longer’ than say, ‘yeah, it’s best to have performed it years again’.