Andre Russell Juggles Two Matches in 15 Hours: From Golden Duck in ILT20 to BPL Exit

Andre Russell, a star all-rounder for the West Indies, played in two separate leagues in a single day. On February 2, he played for the Abu Dhabi Knight Riders (ADKR) in the current ILT20 tournament and recorded a golden duck. He flew to Mirpur to play for Rangpur Riders (RAN) in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL 2024–25) only fifteen hours after the disappointing outing.

Russell, who entered the game at number four, was out for a first-ball duck by Dushmantha Chameera of Sri Lanka while playing against the Dubai Capitals in Dubai. After losing the match by 26 runs, ADKR was eliminated from the ILT20 2025.  Russell wasted little time in heading directly to Mirpur to play for Rangpur Riders in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) following ADKR's departure. He immediately into Rangpur's starting lineup for their matchup with the Khulna Tigers in the Eliminator.

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However, Russell found the almost 4,500-kilometer voyage to be an unpleasant one. Notably, he was removed for just four runs off nine deliveries in an elimination match against the Khulna Tigers. Mohammad Nawaz, a left-arm spinner from Pakistan, dominated him while he batted at number eight. As Khulna chased down the mark with nine wickets remaining, Rangpur was bundled up for just 85 runs. In a span of about fifteen hours, Russell was eliminated from two competitions. 

However, Dasun Shanaka, a batter from Sri Lanka, had successful games after suffering through the same ordeal as the Caribbeans. After a few hours off, he joined the Dubai Capitals after playing first-class cricket in Sri Lanka. He displayed the same zeal as when he hammered 34 off 12 balls for the Capitals and smashed a century when playing for Sinhalese Sports Club.

Regarding Andre Russell's performance, the all-rounder did not live up to expectations during the ILT20 2025 for the Abu Dhabi Knight Riders. In 10 innings of batting, he only managed to score 130 runs at an average of 18.57. The right-arm bowler had a terrible economy rate of 11.42 while bowling in three innings and taking only two wickets.

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