Andre Russell gets emotional as KKR retire his no.12 jersey ahead of IPL 2026

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) on Tuesday retired the no.12 jersey to honour former all-rounder Andre Russell, who announced his retirement from the IPL last year.

New Delhi: The Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) on Tuesday retired Andre Russell’s no.12 jersey in honour of the superstar all-rounder. Russell announced his retirement from the Indian Premier League (IPL) last year after getting released by the three-time champions ahead of the mini auction.

Russell was expected to head into the auction after being let go by KKR, however, the former West Indies all-rounder chose loyalty over a new team as he drew curtains on his IPL career, stating that he couldn’t have imagined playing for any other franchise. KKR reciprocated the gesture by retiring Russell’s no.12 jersey.

KKR CEO Venky Mysore made the announcement during Knights Unplugged, a pre-season event that took place in Kolkata on Tuesday. Russell was seen getting emotional as Mysore announced on the stage that KKR have........

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