{"id":435705,"date":"2024-03-29T05:00:19","date_gmt":"2024-03-29T05:00:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/haftavasool.com\/haftavasool\/blog\/2024\/03\/29\/ufc-fighters-motivating-kkrs-andre-russell-to-be-cricket-news-times-of-india\/"},"modified":"2024-03-29T05:00:19","modified_gmt":"2024-03-29T05:00:19","slug":"ufc-fighters-motivating-kkrs-andre-russell-to-be-cricket-news-times-of-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/haftavasool.com\/haftavasool\/blog\/2024\/03\/29\/ufc-fighters-motivating-kkrs-andre-russell-to-be-cricket-news-times-of-india\/","title":{"rendered":"UFC fighters motivating KKR&#8217;s Andre Russell to be&#8230; | Cricket News &#8211; Times of India"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/photo\/msid-108867306,imgsize-96124.cms\" \/><\/p>\n<div>BENGALURU: As <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/cricket\/ipl\/teams\/kolkata-knight-riders\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" target=\"\" frmappuse=\"1\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kolkata Knight Riders<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/cricket\/ipl\/teams\/kolkata-knight-riders\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" target=\"\" frmappuse=\"1\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">KKR<\/a>) got down to practice on Thursday, the focus was understandably on one man \u2014 <!-- -->Andre Russell<!-- -->. The towering Jamaican, who smashed a 25-ball 64 against Sunrisers Hyderabad in their season opener, looked as threatening as he did at the Eden Gardens. <br \/>As the 35-year-old sent the ball high into the stands, one couldn\u2019t help but revisit his record at the venue.Chasing 206 for victory at the M Chinnaswamy stadium here in 2019, Russell\u2019s unbeaten 13-ball 48 ensured KKR cruised home with five balls to spare.<\/p>\n<p>Russell, a sought-after T20 exponent who went through a rough phase last year, returned leaner, fitter and lethal as ever. <\/p>\n<p>On rediscovering his mojo, the West Indian said on Thursday, \u201cI think it\u2019s all about the mindset. I had some good seasons where I smashed it all over. I watched those videos and realised that I was clear in my thoughts towards every delivery. I allowed myself to be under pressure because I\u2019ve been thinking too much.\u201d<br \/>In the run-up to the T20 World Cup, Russell has also been working on his fitness, and the results are surely showing.<br \/><span class=\"strong\">ALSO READ: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/cricket\/how-to-watch-ipl-cricket-live-streaming-online\/watch-ipl-in-canada-live\/108456904\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" frmappuse=\"1\">How to watch IPL in Canada<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m feeling good. I have four packs so I\u2019m working on the next two. I\u2019m working on being leaner and lighter and it\u2019s working for my body and shows in my performance as well. I like to watch the <!-- -->UFC<!-- --> fighters. To see those guys looking strong and lean is a motivation for me as well,\u201d said the allrounder.<br \/>Russell has also focused on fine-tuning his batting skills. <br \/>\u201cI was at the nets in Abu Dhabi and Sunil Narine mentioned something. Having a short stride is working for me. When I look at most big-hitters, they don\u2019t have a big stride. 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