Former Indian cricket staff opener Aakash Chopra was not impressed with how Andre Russell has carried out for Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) within the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023. Russell had a very good begin within the first match in opposition to Punjab Kings however within the subsequent two video games, he has failed to attain a lot with Rashid Khan dismissing him cheaply within the final match in opposition to Gujarat Titans. Ahead of KKR’s sport in opposition to Sunrisers Hyderabad, Chopra mentioned that gamers like Rinku Singh and skipper Nitish Rana have stepped up however Russell’s type stays a significant concern for the Kolkata facet.

“Kolkata is a team on a roll. It seems they are a team with problems. Andre Russell’s bat hasn’t spoken at all till now. It looks like something is lacking in batting but Rinku Singh comes one day, Venkatesh Iyer comes another day, and now Nitish Rana has also scored runs,” mentioned Chopra.

Both Nitish Rana and Venkatesh Iyer discovered their type in opposition to GT within the final sport with Rinku beautiful everybody with 5 sixes in 5 balls to clinch a sensational win for the facet.

Chopra was all reward for the batting unit usually and tried to guess how they are going to line up in opposition to SRH.

“Venky Iyer has batted well, played very well in two games. His batting order has been moved slightly up and down. He might continue to bat at No. 3, could open, or get pushed to No. 4. If Russell scores runs, the team’s stature will suddenly grow even further,” he added.