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Brendon McCullum Says Andre Russell Could Bat Up The Batting Order

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) could see Andre Russell batting up in the batting order, revealed head coach Brendon McCullum on Saturday. He further added that he is happy with the flexibility of the squad as well.

"The thing we want to pride ourselves is being a really smart team and utilising resources based on the match-ups. Andre Russell hit 54 sixes [52], I think, last year," said McCullum in a pre-season press conference.

"His game is suited to last 10 overs of a T20 game where he can really control. But there may be times when the match-ups are right, we can get Andre come in up the order. But that will be a horses for courses type of approach. The good thing is we have a lot of resources to choose from," he further added.

McCullum further added that the inclusion of England's World Cup-winning captain Eoin Morgan will give them a strong middle order in the 13th edition of Indian Premier League.

"We wanted to provide some resource around Russell's six-hitting ability. We also wanted to find some more leadership around skipper Dinesh Karthik and Morgan obviously won the World Cup with England and he has been the standout leader in World Cup. He was a guy we were desperate to get. Him batting in around Russell and Karthik provides us with a strong middle order," he concluded.

Notably, Kolkata Knight Riders will begin their campaign against the defending champions Mumbai Indians on September 23 in Abu Dhabi.

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