Andre Russell “could be in the mix” for the IPL final in 2021, according to Kolkata Knight Riders head coach David Hussey.

 Andre Russell is healing from his injury, according to Kolkata Knight Riders head coach David Hussey, and “may be in the mix” for the IPL final.

Instead of obsessing over the team’s middle-order collapse in the second qualifier, Kolkata Knight Riders head coach David Hussey stated that Andre Russell is healing from his injury and “may be a factor” in the IPL final against the Chennai Super Kings. KKR beat Delhi Capitals by three wickets in Sharjah on Wednesday, despite the middle-order wobble.Russell, the swashbuckling all-rounder who had sustained a grade 2 hamstring injury and had missed a few games, might return for the final against CSK on Friday.

Hussey noted after the win over DC in the post-game news conference, “He bowled before the game (against DC) today, so he might be in the mix.”

Hussey was unconcerned about the failure and backed his batters in the final.
“I’m not concerned because they’re all professional athletes,” says the author. They know how to have fun.It’s just the challenging nature of the pictures they’ve been playing on that makes the middle of the field stand out; they’re not hitting 200 percent of the time “Hussey remarked.

“They’ll have to knuckle down and maybe a 110-120 strike rate, so we’re not afraid; we’re going to Dubai full of confidence.”

Before the spectacular collapse, Venkatesh Iyer’s magnificent half-century and Shubman Gill’s 46-run knock lay the foundation for KKR.Hussey, on the other hand, seemed upbeat heading into the final.

“… Full credit to (KKR captain Eoin) Morgan; (we have) complete faith in Morgan, Dinesh Karthik, and Shakib (Al Hasan) in the upcoming game.They’ve done it for their countries and in the IPL numerous times.As a result, we’re excited for the following game “According to the chief mentor.

Hussey also mentioned that all-rounder Shakib would be available for the final.
“I’d like to think he’s available, and I think everyone’s going to be eligible for selection, so it’ll be a tough call by the head coach (Brandon McCullum),” Hussey said.

Hussey lauded Iyer, who plays domestic cricket for Madhya Pradesh, as well as his combination with Gill.

“I believe some of those huge sixes he hit altered the flow of the game and put us in a winning position,” Hussey said.

“Furthermore, the first-team connection that two players shared was outstanding.They get along well; if one player goes, the other sits back and offers the strike to the other.

“They also run between the wickets quite well, in my opinion.So, we’ve clearly discovered a good starting partnership there, which we hope to continue for at least one more game “Added he.

He also praised young opener Shubman Gill, predicting that the right-hander will have a long career with India.

“Everyone knows Shubman is a class player, and everyone knows he’ll be a 10-year veteran of Test, ODI, and T20 cricket for India,” he added, adding that McCullum deserves credit for the team’s turnaround after it was languishing in seventh place at the end of the first leg in India.