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Andre Russell has been widely regarded as a mighty mauler of his time and during his peak, which was in 2020, 2021 and 2022 and even 2023 seasons, he made some thrilling contributions in the CPL stage, one of the most exuberant and enterprising T20 formats of the game in the world and by far the most well-known league-based contest in the Caribbean. Russell's unafraid nature as a batter and the ability to make lightwork of some of the well known and powerful bowlers out there has further catapulted his reputation as a sublime strokemaker. Even today, despite all these years of being in the middle and creating mayhem with the bat, Russell's mere sight sends bowlers into a state of tizzy. He's been an excellent and shining star on the T20 circuit and some of his most astonishing knocks in the fabled franchise-based T20 contests have only further elevated the nature of contests worldwide. Which is why as the legend continues his good work in the format, maybe time's right to examine the top 4 best knocks of Andre Russell in CPL history.
Here are the four best knocks of Andre Russell in CPL history:
The fastest fifty in CPL history
The top ranking feature in the list of top four best knocks of Andre Russell in CPL history is the fastest fifty that the giant of the T20 format happened to hit back in the year 2021. In a nightmare outing for St. Lucia Kings' bowlers, Andre Russell emerged unbeaten despite scoring a whirlwind 50 runs. In being particularly severe against accomplished fast bowlers like Obed McCoy and Wahab Riaz, Russell's powerful knock helped his Jamaica Tallawahs reach a mighty and punchy score of 255 for 5, which features among the top four CPL team totals of all time.
The daunting 121 off 49 deliveries
The Trinidad side have often faced the blunt and brutal blade of Andre Russell's bat. In the year 2018, which now is some seven years back in the day, the dismissive Andre Russell punished spinners and pacers alike in making lightwork of the rather impressive Trinidad side. In representing a fine template of world class modern hitting, Russell struck 13 sixes to completely snub a well-balanced Trinidad line up to secure a much-needed win for his side with 4 wickets to spare.
The fluent 36* of 15 balls
In the 2024 edition of the Caribbean Premier League, the mighty Andre Russell spurred his Trinidad Knight Riders to great heights scoring a mighty unbeaten 36 off just 15 odd deliveries. He did that in a quick, sublime fashion ripping apart the Guyana Amazon Warriors, scoring at an exuberant and dangerous strike rate of 240.
In the end, one of the top 4 best knocks of Andre Russell in CPL history saw his Trinidad side chasing down 149, as set by Guyana quite easily. It was more like a walk in the park. During this knock, Russell was also joined by the big hitting Tim David for a useful match-changing stand that helped the Trinidad side in the end.
A 100 off just 42 deliveries
In the year 2016, the gritty Jamaican was reponsible for a batting effort that could be counted among the top 4 best knocks of Andre Russell in CPL history. Scoring the then-fastest CPL ton, Russell made a hundred off just 7 overs out there, a defiant knock in which he helped his Jamaican team achieve a rout over the Trinidad side. That the mighty fine knock came in a must-win qualifier match against the Trinidad Knight Riders game, was one thing but that the batter stayed at his dominant best with his team being 67 for 4 in the tenth over was something to really regard and that knock is still counted as among his best ever.
FAQs
What is Andre Russell's best knock in the CPL?
In terms of its sheer impact, it could be said, Andre Russell's fastest-ever CPL fifty, which came off 14 deliveries is his best knock. He made 50 off 14 deliveries.
How many CPL runs has Andre Rusell already scored?
The belligerent right hander has already made 1649 CPL runs from 96 matches.
