Are Sunil Narine, Andre Russell Perfect For KKR In Future? T20 World Cup-Winner's Grim Take

15.05.2023 - 17:45 sports.ndtv.com

Former India all-rounder Yusuf Pathan feels that with long-time servants Sunil Narine and Andre Russell, the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) management should start to look beyond them.

Narine and Russell have been long-time servants for KKR, having joined them in 2012 and 2014, respectively. However, their performances have not been up to the mark over the past few seasons.

While Narine has managed only seven wickets in 12 games so far in IPL 2023, Russell has scored just 218 in as many games this year.

KKR legend Yusuf, who won two IPL titles with them, feels that franchise may have to look beyond Narine and Russell if they're looking to build for the future. "We should see how Narine and Russell have performed in the last three years, or how many match-winning performances they have put in with bat or ball.

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