IPL history. In his 98 innings so far, he has scored 2,367 runs with a strike rate of 176.12. The next three on the list are Heinrich Klaasen (174.06), Tim David (170.83) and Liam Livingstone (165.34).
However, they have played much fewer innings. Klassen has played 21 so far, David 28 and Livingstone 35. Another West Indian in the KKR team, Sunil Narine, is at number 5.
In 99 innings, he has scored 1,180 runs with a strike rate of 163.89. Both Russell and Narine are in good form this year, especially with the bat. They are Kolkata's highest run-scorers in the tournament.
In three innings, Narine has scored 134 with nine 4s and twelve 6s at a strike rate of 206.15. Russell has scored 105 in two innings, with seven 4s and ten 6s at a strike rate of 238.64. He is also among the team's leading wicket-takers, having taken 5 wickets in 44 balls bowled so far.Milestone Alert!
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