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IPL 2021: Kolkata Knight Riders’ Andre Russell Reveals Secret Behind His Towering Sixes
"At the point of contact, most of the time I try to make sure that everything goes to the ball.'- Andre Russell.
Published On Oct 11, 2021, 06:22 PM IST
Last UpdatedOct 11, 2021, 06:22 PM IST
Sharjah: In a video posted by Kolkata Knight Riders on Instagram on Monday, the big West Indian juggernaut, Andre Russell reveals the secret behind the biggies he hits into the stands.
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Joined alongside with teammates, Shakib Al Hasan and Venkatesh Iyer, Russell says that everyday push-ups is necessary for his body strength to keep going because hitting big sixes on a consistent level needs regular work.
“I would do like 20 to 30 pushups every day, just to keep up my body strength going, because hitting those sixes, 100 metres or more, I might do it for a couple of times a year, but hitting those sixes consistently, it takes consistent work,” the West Indies all-rounder said.
Russell credited his six-hitting ability to West Indian powerhouse, Chris Gayle who advised the KKR all-rounder to hit the ball far back, over the fence in order to score a maximum.
“I learned a lot of Chris Gayle. He said that I am afraid of getting out on the boundary, so I rather hit the ball over the boundary, like far back, make sure it’s a six,” said Russell.
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