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IPL is a ruthless business. The quicker a team realises that, the better.

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) seemed to have gotten to that realisation now. The three-time champions made one of the most surprising calls of the pre-IPL 2026 auction business by releasing Andre Russell.

The West Indian all-rounder is not only one of the best to have ever graced the game, but he has also been KKR’s most loyal servant for the entirety of his IPL career. He admits KKR made him who he is and remembers that the team stood with him through everything from his early controversies to recent fitness issues.

Even by cricketing logic, Russell is so difficult to let go. Everyone knows his brutal batting ability, but he’s also an underrated bowler in the middle-overs, with 27 wickets t

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