2006AppearanceAmateur
Starts at Jamaica in domestic cricket (2006/07)
Wikipedia lists his Jamaica domestic career as running from 2006/07 to 2017/18. The page gives no debut date, so the year is approximate.
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Andre Russell’s story
West Indies all-rounder from Jamaica who became a two-time T20 World Cup winner, an IPL MVP and a Knight Riders champion in MLC 2026.
2006 — 2026 · in 3 chapters- 012006–2016From Jamaica to a world stageA Jamaica domestic start, a World Cup debut in 2011 and the fastest hundred in CPL history.
- 022019–2025Franchise star, then farewellIPL MVP in 2019, a founding LA Knight Riders signing in 2023 and the end of his West Indies career in 2025.
- 032026Champion in Los AngelesKKR honour his number, then 18 wickets help LA Knight Riders to their first MLC title.
01Chapter 1 · 2006–2016
From Jamaica to a world stage
A Jamaica domestic start, a World Cup debut in 2011 and the fastest hundred in CPL history.
3 moments ▾- 2006
- 201111 Mar 2011DebutInternational
ODI debut against Ireland at the 2011 World Cup
He made his one-day debut for West Indies against Ireland at Mohali on 11 March 2011, at the World Cup (ODI cap 156).
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Fastest Caribbean Premier League century, 100 off 42 balls
Coming in at 67 for 4 in a CPL play-off at Warner Park, he hit 100 with 11 sixes, the fastest CPL hundred. The report says 43 balls in one place and 42 in another; Wikipedia dates it 16 August.
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02Chapter 2 · 2019–2025
Franchise star, then farewell
IPL MVP in 2019, a founding LA Knight Riders signing in 2023 and the end of his West Indies career in 2025.
3 moments ▾- 201912 May 2019AwardProfessionalBig moment
IPL 2019 Most Valuable Player and Super Striker with 510 runs
He scored 510 runs at a strike rate of 204.81, took 11 wickets and hit 52 sixes, winning both the MVP and Super Striker awards, his second MVP after 2015.
KKR - 2023Jun 2023SigningProfessional
Signs with Los Angeles Knight Riders for the first MLC season
Russell was signed by the Knight Riders for MLC's inaugural season alongside Sunil Narine, Lockie Ferguson and Jason Roy. The page gives no exact date; the link's date code suggests 13 June 2023.
Wikipedia - 202522 Jul 2025ReleaseInternationalBig moment
Retires from international cricket after the Kingston T20I
At 37, with 84 T20Is, 61 wickets and the 2012 and 2016 T20 World Cups behind him, he said he would retire after the second T20I against Australia in Kingston on 22 July. Page is a preview, not a match report.
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03Chapter 3 · 2026
Champion in Los Angeles
KKR honour his number, then 18 wickets help LA Knight Riders to their first MLC title.
4 moments ▾- 202624 Mar 2026FeatureLegacy
KKR retire his No. 12 shirt
Kolkata announced on 24 March 2026 that it will retire jersey 12 in his honour after his 2014-2025 spell: 140 matches, 2,651 runs and 123 wickets, with titles in 2014 and 2024. He has returned as a power coach.
IANS - 27 Jun 2026AppearanceProfessional
Four for 35 against MI New York in a Knight Riders defeat
He took 4 for 35 in 4 overs at Oakland, but MI New York won by 41 runs after Nicholas Pooran made an unbeaten 70 and LAKR were bowled out for 103.
ESPN - 18 Jul 2026MilestoneProfessionalBig moment
MLC 2026 season: 18 wickets, 140 runs and a 62 not out
Took 18 wickets (joint most) at 19.83, economy 9.27, and scored 140 runs at a strike rate of 125, including 62 not out off 50 against the Unicorns in the 1 v 2 playoff. Match count not stated.
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Knight Riders win their first MLC title
LA Knight Riders finished second in the 2026 group stage (6 wins, 4 losses, 12 points) and won their first MLC title, beating Washington Freedom by 1 run in the final on 18 July at the Oakland Coliseum. Russell was out for 0 in the final.
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