Star KKR all-rounder heaps praises and expresses gratitude towards his IPL franchise

West Indies all-rounder Andre Russell has been part of the Kolkata Knight Riders since the 2014 season. At the time, a mega auction was conducted as now-defunct Pune Warriors India players became available after the team was disbanded. Before this, Russell played a few games for Delhi Daredevils (now Capitals). The Jamaican was part of the 2014 winning side that came from behind to win their second title.

Meanwhile, in the last few years, Andre has joined other Knight Riders franchises. Last year, he became part of the Trinbago Knight Riders and Abu Dhabi in the Caribbean Premier League and International League T20 respectively. Even though his performances in either franchise haven't been up to the mark in the last few years, he is thankful for the franchise.

There is no franchise like Kolkata Knight Riders: Andre Russell

Meanwhile, the right-hander all-rounder has revealed that the Purple Brigade took the initiative to treat his knees. Apparently, the West Indies player has been struggling with his knees in the last few seasons. Meanwhile, Russell added that even the Cricket Windies didn't do anything to take care of his medical condition.

“Where I was, a few years ago, KKR actually make things happen for me where they send me to get proper treatments on my knees. That's something special to me to be honest. No other franchise or even my country never really invest that much on me,” Russell said in a conversation with Star Sports.

“I'm happy here. I don't see any other franchise I would love to be a part of in this tournament because I've been here for about 9 years now. Been here for so many years, I meet these guys, get closer to them every year. When cricket isn't there, I'm still in communication with Mr Venky (Mysore). I look up to him, I really respect him,” the all-rounder further stated.