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Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) surprised one and all by releasing star all-rounder Andre Russell ahead of the IPL 2026 auction. Russell, whom they had retained for ₹12 crore, scored 167 runs from 10 innings last season at a strike-rate of 163.72 and bagged eight wickets.
Andre Russell began his IPL journey in 2012 with Delhi Daredevils (now Delhi Capitals). After two seasons with them, he moved to KKR in 2014 and the rest, as they as, is history. His long association with the franchise has come to an end for now, unless they look to buy him back.
While Russell is expected to be a hot property at the auction, there is another all-rounder who is certain to create bidding wars. He is none other than the Australian Cameron Green. Green missed the IPL last year due to injury but is likely to enter the auction this time around.
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He has played two seasons so far in 2023 and 2024, having represented the Mumbai Indians (MI) and the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB).
That said, let us take a look at the IPL stats of Andre Russell and Cameron Green after 29 matches ahead of the auction.
Comparing Andre Russell and Cameron Green's stats after 29 matches
#1 Most Runs and Wickets
Andre Russell made his IPL debut in 2012. He has featured in 140 matches so far and has scored 2651 runs and picked up 123 wickets. In his first 29 matches in the league, he scored 480 runs in 22 innings. With the ball, he had picked up 24 wickets in this phase.
On the other hand, Cameron Green has played 29 matches in the IPL to date. He has scored 707 runs in 28 innings. With the ball, Green has bagged 16 wickets so far.
#2 Average, Strike Rate, and Economy
In 140 games, Andre Russell has an average of 28.20 and a strike-rate of 174.17 with the bat. With the ball, he has an average of 23.27 and an economy of 9.51. In his first 29 matches, Russell had an average of 32.83 and an economy of 8.79 with the ball.
Meanwhile, Cameron Green has an average of 41.58 and a strike-rate of 153.69 with the bat. With the ball, he averages 41.50 with an economy of 9.07.
#3 Most 50-plus scores and fifers
Andre Russell has smacked 12 half-centuries in his IPL career so far and has also picked up a five-wicket haul. In his first 29 matches, the former KKR star scored three half-centuries with a 36-ball 66 as his top score against the Punjab Kings (PBKS) in this phase. He did not have a single five-wicket haul.
On the other hand, Cameron Green has a hundred and two half-centuries in his 29 IPL matches. Green struck an unbeaten 100 off 47 balls against the SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) in 2023 while playing for MI. He does not have a five-wicket haul yet.
#4 Performance in winning cause
In his first 29 matches, Andre Russell's teams won 14 matches. In these wins, he scored 197 runs at an average of 32.83 and a strike-rate of 174.33 with three half-centuries. With the ball, he picked up 12 wickets at an average of 30.41 and an economy rate of 8.49.
Cameron Green has been a part of 16 wins in his 29 matches so far. He has scored 452 runs in a winning cause at an average of 64.57 and a strike-rate of 171.86 with a century and a half-century. With the ball, he has bagged eight wickets at an average of 40.5 and an economy rate of 8.31.
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