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Andre Russell to Retire After Final Two T20Is at Sabina Park

With seven months until the 2026 T20 World Cup, West Indies must identify successors to the veteran all-rounder.

Cricket - ICC Cricket World Cup - West Indies Nets - The Ageas Bowl, Southampton, Britain - June 13, 2019 West Indies' Andre Russell during nets Action Images via Reuters/Paul Childs/File Photo
West Indies all-rounder Andre Russell
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Overview

  • Russell closes out his career with 143 international caps, spanning one Test, 56 ODIs and 84 T20Is.
  • The Jamaican all-rounder helped West Indies to T20 World Cup triumphs in 2012 and 2016 before focusing exclusively on T20s after 2019.
  • Young seamer Matthew Forde has been drafted in to join the squad for the final three matches in St. Kitts.
  • His farewell follows that of star batter Nicholas Pooran and poses a fresh selection dilemma for Cricket West Indies.
  • The dual retirements intensify urgency for selectors shaping the squad for the 2026 T20 World Cup in India and Sri Lanka.