KKR all-rounder Andre Russell was left in laughter as the franchise’s media team recreated his viral interview after the side’s triumph in the Indian Premier Leguae (IPL) 2024 Final over SRH on May 26. After marking an emphatic victory over the Pat Cummins-led SRH, KKR became the second-most successful franchise in the history of the IPL by clinching their third-ever title. During an interaction with the KKR media team, Russell was asked the viral question back from his Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) side, Duronto Dhaka’s triumph in the 2023 season -” Final match your perform what happening?”. The video became an instant hit amongst cricket fans around the world in no time.
In a video uploaded by KKR’s social media handles, the side’s media personnel went around the team’s stars like Sunil Narine and Russel about their experience of winning the IPL 2024 title. At the end of the video, the two were asked the viral question, which left them comically surprised. In the video from BPL 2023, Russell was left troubled about understanding the question from the interviewer, and that ultimately went on to become a widely used meme all over social media.
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After KKR winning the IPL 2024 Final, former India cricketer Wassim Jaffer took to his social media handle to re-share Russell’s interview from BPL 2023.
Russell has been key for KKR
After being roped in by KKR ahead of IPL 2014, Russell has since emerged as one of the leading figures and a key part of the franchise for the last 10 years. However, this was a first IPL final for the 36-year-old, after having missed out on the IPL 2014 final for his side due to an injury. In their IPL 2024 campaign, Russell has often played a pivotal role with both the bat and the ball for KKR and helping them clinch the title.
Batting usually at number 6 or 7 for KKR, Russell showcased his trademark explosiveness with the bat and scored 222 runs in his 15 appearances throughout IPL 2024. With the ball, Russell had a brilliant season which saw him pick 19 wickets across the season.
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