IPL 2019 | I know how to stop Andre Russell, claims Kuldeep Yadav

Kolkata Knight Riders have enjoyed a successful season thus far in the ongoing season🦄 of ꦓthe Indian Premier League. The 2012 and 2014 IPL champions currently find themselves in the second position on the IPL rankings table after suffering a disappointing loss in their outing against MS Dhoni’ Chennai Super Kings.

A large part of Kolkata’s success is due to the terrific form of Windies all-rounder Andre Russell. Nicknamed ‘Dre Russ’, the towering batsman has no🍰tched up a total of 257 runs from six matches at a 📖strike rate of 212.39. However, KKR teammate and India wrist spinner Kuldeep Yadav claims that he knows exactly what needs to be done to stop Russell from going all out.

"He has some problems facing a turning ball. If the ball is turning, then he has a weakness. It's not just this, I've different plans to unleash against him in the W▨orld Cup. I know how to stop him 𒊎and I'm very clear in my mind.

"He does not take chance against spinners. He's a terror for pacers. And I've never bowled him at the nets. You are always under pressure when you're hit for two sixes in a row. It's important how you comeback. All it takes is one ball to get the bats🐎man out. You can assess a player's character by that," Yadav told PTI in a recent interview.

Yadav, who has picked up siꦅx wickets in the 12th edition of the IPL thus far, added that he is happy with his performances for the Kolkata-based franchise this season. The 24-year old further claimed that batsmen don’t aim to hit big shots when he 🌱has the ball.

"If I'm not getting wickets it does not meᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚan I'm not bowling well. Now I play as a matured cricketer and think more about the team. Even as I'm not taking wickets, my economy rate is tight.

"I feel in this IPL batsmen are not attacking me so much. The batsmen are no more hitting big shots against me. I'm conceding three-fꦐour boundaries in every match which means batsmen are trying to play safe barring one match against Delhi. It's such a format, you may have a bad day where you're hit for runs. I'm not a magician who will do well in every match. You cannot say I will take so many wickets," Yadav added.