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Russell won the 2016 T20 World Cup semi-final against India by putting six on Virat Kohli’s ball.
West Indies all -rounder Andre Russell has announced that he will retire from international cricket after two T20 matches against Australia on 20 and 22 July. Both these matches will be played at Sabina Park in Jamaica, which is Russell’s home ground.
Russell played 141 matches for the West Indies and played his most memorable innings against India in Mumbai in the semi -finals of the 2016 T20 World Cup. India scored 193 runs in that match.
When Russell came to bat at number 5, the West Indies needed 77 runs in 41 balls. Russell scored an unbeaten 43 runs in just 20 balls and in the last over, Virat Kohli hit a six off and won the West Indies.
West Indies won their second T20 World Cup in 2016.
Russell said in an interview to West Indies cricket,
The semi -final of the 2016 World Cup was the most proud moment in my life. At that time the entire stadium of India was supporting its team, which was a little pressure. But the pitch was good and we were confident in the dressing room. This trust gave me the freedom to play openly.
World Cup for the second time in 4 years
After losing India in the semi -finals, West Indies defeated England in the final to win the T20 World Cup for the second time in four years. Russell was both part of the victory.
On this, he said, winning two World Cups is a different feeling. After winning the final, when you sleep and get up in just two hours, but still you feel refreshed, because you want to see all those good moments, social media posts and people on the Internet. I get emotional after seeing all that.
This right time to retire- Russell
Russell said that he tried to give his best for the West Indies on every occasion and now he feels that this is the right time to take away. Retiring on Sabina Park for me is like a dream. It is here that I started cricket and it is an honor for me to end here.