IPL 2021: Will Andre Russell play remaining matches for KKR? Eoin Morgan gives update

After
an
injury
on
September
26,
Russell
has
missed
most
part
of
KKR’s
UAE
leg
of
IPL
2021.
The
West
Indian
all-rounder,
who
limped
out
during
defeat
to
Chennai
Super
Kings
earlier
this
season,
has
missed
five
matches
to
be
precise.

Despite
missing
the
services
of
Russell,
KKR
went
on
to
clinch
a
play-off
spot
and
also
went
a
mile
further
with
an
impressive
win
over
Royal
Challengers
Bangalore
in
the
Eliminator
on
Monday
(October
11).

IPL
2021
Qualifier
2:
Kolkata
Knight
Riders
Best
Playing
11
against
Delhi
Capitals

And
after
the
match,
Morgan
gave
some
good
news
for
the
KKR
faithful
as
the
skipper
revealed
that
Russell,
who
has
a
Grade
2
hamstring
tear,
is
working
hard
with
the
medical
team
to
be
fully
fit
for
Qualifier
2
against
Delhi
Capitals
on
Wednesday
(October
13).

“Andre
has
a
Grade
2
hamstring
tear,
and
it’s
only
been
a
couple
of
weeks
since
that
injury.
He
has
worked
incredibly
hard
along
with
our
medical
team
with
intensive
rehabilitation
to
try
and
get
himself
back
on
the
park,”
Morgan
said
in
the
post-match
press
conference.

However,
with
Shakib
Al
Hasan
filling
in
for
the
West
Indian
very
well
and
the
next
match
being
played
at
Sharjah,
KKR
would
not
want
to
rush
Russell
back.

On
Russell’s
possible
return
to
the
11,
Morgan
said
KKR
will
take
a
decision
on
his
availability
after
how
the
all-rounder
presents
himself
in
the
next
two
days.

“We
only
have
48
hours
before
the
next
game.
So
we’ll
have
to
take
that
decision
(on
whether
he
is
fit
to
play)
based
on
how
he
presents
himself
tomorrow
(Tuesday)
and
the
next
day,”
he
added.

IPL
2021,
Qualifier
2,
DC
vs
KKR
Stats
and
Records
preview:
Axar,
Morgan,
Narine
approach
milestones

Russell
has
scored
183
runs
and
taken
11
wickets
from
his
10
appearances
so
far
in
IPL
2021.
His
return
will
be
a
massive
boost
to
KKR,
but
Shakib
too
has
done
well
when
called
upon
and
on
the
Sharjah
wicket,
the
Bangladeshi
all-rounder
will
be
useful.

And
if
KKR
get
past
DC
in
the
Qualifier
2,
the
final
will
be
contested
against
Chennai
Super
Kings
on
Friday
(October
15)
at
the
Dubai
International
Cricket
Stadium
in
Dubai,
a
venue
that
Russell
can
come
in
handy.

So,
Morgan
and
co
will
hope
to
seal
the
final
spot
and
have
Russell
fit
and
ready
for
the
summit
clash.
Russell’s
fitness
is
not
only
a
worry
for
KKR,
but
for
West
Indies,
who
have
selected
the
all-rounder
for
the
upcoming
T20
World
Cup,
which
takes
place
in
UAE
and
Oman.