Stats: Andre Russell becomes fastest player to score 9000 runs in T20 cricket in terms of balls faced

On Saturday, February 1, Andre Russell, an all-rounder for the West Indies, made history in Match 27 of the DP World ILT20. Russell, who plays for the Abu Dhabi Knight Riders, became the fastest player in T20 cricket history to surpass 9,000 runs in terms of balls faced. When the West Indian hit Tom Curran for a four in the match against the Gulf Giants, he accomplished the milestone in 5321 balls. Russell, meanwhile, only managed to score nine runs in his brief six-ball innings.

The Jamaican broke Glenn Maxwell’s record, who had taken 5915 balls to reach the same milestone. Following the pair on the list are Alex Hales (6175 balls), Chris Gayle (6007 balls), Kieron Pollard (5988 balls), and AB de Villiers (5985 balls).

Russell is ranked 25th on the list of players who have scored the most runs in T20 cricket. With a strong strike rate of 169.15 and an average of 26.79, he has amassed 9004 runs from 536 games. The 36-year-old’s cat has two hundreds and thirty-one fifties. Chris Gayle, a fellow countryman, tops the chart with 14,562 runs from 463 games.

Russell is also a formidable force when it comes to the ball. He has taken 466 wickets at an economy rate of 8.71 and an average of 25.55 thanks to his medium-fast bowling. Despite not having retired from international cricket, the West Indian now primarily plays for franchise teams.

Andre Russell performance in the DP World T20 2025

By his high standards, the all-rounder’s performances in this DP World ILT20 have been mediocre. At a strike rate of 158.53, he has amassed 130 runs from nine innings while hitting seven fours and twelve sixes. Russell is bowling poorly, taking two wickets in three innings at an economy rate of 11.42.

The Knight Riders, meanwhile, are struggling for a knockout spot at the bottom of the table. To have a chance of qualifying, they would also want other outcomes to go their way. On Sunday, February 2, Abu Dhabi will play their final league game against the Dubai Capitals at the Dubai International Stadium in Dubai.