{"id":11696,"date":"2026-03-25T13:09:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-25T07:39:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsbengalonline.com\/?p=11696"},"modified":"2026-03-25T15:12:33","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T09:42:33","slug":"kolkata-knight-riders-retire-jersey-number-12-as-a-tribute-to-andre-russell-the-eternal-knight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsbengalonline.com\/?p=11696","title":{"rendered":"Kolkata Knight Riders retire jersey number 12 as a tribute to Andre Russell – the Eternal Knight"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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In a fitting tribute to Kolkata Knight Riders\u2019 (KKR) legendary all-rounder Andre Russell, the franchise have decided to retire jersey number 12 in honour of their Eternal Knight. The three-time champions made the special announcement at their preseason event – Knights Unplugged 3.0 \u2013 on Tuesday evening.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Andre Russell, who has returned to the KKR setup as a \u2018power coach\u2019 ahead of the new season, had a distinguished 12-year tenure with the Kolkata Knight Riders, representing the franchise in the TATA IPL from 2014 to 2025. With his iconic hairstyle and incredible prowess on the cricket field, the West Indian went on to become one of KKR\u2019s most prominent players, playing a significant role in helping them secure two TATA IPL titles (2014, 2024).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Russell featured in 140 TATA IPL matches, scoring 2,651 runs at a strike rate of 174.17 and picking 123 wickets. He is only the second all-rounder in the TATA IPL to register more than 2000 runs and 100 wickets. His power-packed performances also earned him the Most Valuable Player of the tournament in 2019, where he amassed 510 runs at a staggering strike rate of 204.81 and an average of 56.66.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The two-time ICC Men’s T20 World Cup winner (2012 and 2016) also holds the best bowling figures for a KKR bowler in TATA IPL history, registering 5 for 15 against Mumbai Indians in the TATA IPL 2021. His 122 wickets for the franchise make him the second-most successful bowler in their history, only second to Sunil Narine (192 wickets).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Venky Mysore, Chief Executive Officer, Kolkata Knight Riders, said, \u201cWe\u2019ve had a long association with Andre Russell, not just with KKR but also on a personal level. On the field, he has given us so many reasons to celebrate his performances over the years. He always wore the number 12 proudly, and the number is so unique to Dre Russ, that wanted to share a fitting tribute. So, in the Knight Riders tradition of starting a new legacy, we\u2019d like to retire this number for KKR in his honour.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sharing his thoughts, an emotional Kolkata Knight Riders Power Coach Andre Russell added, \u201cIt has been over a decade of amazing achievements with this franchise, and I got a bit emotional watching the video. To be a part of two championship winning teams with KKR, and to see what it means to everyone, that\u2019s an amazing feeling. When you win a World Cup, that feels special, but when you win the IPL, it\u2019s something different. I just want to say thanks to this franchise for making this journey so special for me.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Staff Reporter – In a fitting tribute to Kolkata Knight Riders\u2019 (KKR) legendary all-rounder Andre Russell, the franchise have decided to retire jersey number 12 in honour of their Eternal Knight. The three-time champions made the special announcement at their preseason event – Knights Unplugged 3.0 \u2013 on Tuesday evening. Andre Russell, who has returned […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":11697,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"slim_seo":{"title":"Kolkata Knight Riders retire jersey number 12 as a tribute to Andre Russell - the Eternal Knight - News Bengal Online","description":"Staff Reporter - In a fitting tribute to Kolkata Knight Riders\u2019 (KKR) legendary all-rounder Andre Russell, the franchise have decided to retire jersey number 12"},"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-11696","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-4"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsbengalonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11696","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsbengalonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsbengalonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsbengalonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsbengalonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=11696"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/newsbengalonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11696\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11698,"href":"https:\/\/newsbengalonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11696\/revisions\/11698"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsbengalonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/11697"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsbengalonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=11696"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsbengalonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=11696"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsbengalonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=11696"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}