Andre Russell ready to give up franchise cricket for West Indies, expressed desire to play in 2024 T20 World Cup

Caribbean cricketer Andre Russell says he wants to play for the West Indies in next year’s T20 World Cup. For this, he is ready to give up some franchise league as well. The 35-year-old all-rounder is one of the most sought-after players in franchise cricket. He last played for the West Indies in 2021 during the T20 World Cup in UAE and Oman. The two-time champion team had performed very poorly.

West Indies chief selector Desmond Haynes and former head coach Phil Simmons have said the lure of franchise cricket sometimes poses a dilemma for the best Caribbean players when asked about players missing for the series against Bangladesh, India and New Zealand. Russell was among the players ignored from the team in the T20 World Cup qualifiers held in Australia last year. The former two-time T20 champions had made an embarrassing exit from the tournament. The team could not progress beyond the qualifiers. That is, it could not reach the Super-12.

West Indies team will not play in ODI World Cup

The team will not play in the ODI World Cup to be held in India this year. The team fared badly in the qualifiers in Zimbabwe. West Indies cricket was once a stunner in the world. Today she is passing through her worst phase. The reason for this is being attributed to veteran players like Andre Russell, Sunil Narine and Shirmon Hetmyer preferring franchise cricket over international cricket. Meanwhile, Russell has expressed his desire to play in the next T20 World Cup. T20 World Cup 2024 is to be played in Caribbean countries and America.

What did Andre Russell say?

Andre Russell told the Jamaica Observer, “I am available. I want to be a part of the next World Cup, so if they can get me in the team, it will be special for me. I am ready to play a few series to keep myself available. I just don’t want to play in the World Cup. I know how things work.”

I will try to do my best in the World Cup

Andre Russell said, “I know I have to give up some leagues to play for the West Indies. I am ready to do that and will try to do my best in the World Cup. I am ready to contribute in any way. I wanted to be a part of the series against India, but no one has told me anything and I am just minding my own business. I’m just doing what I can. Still training hard. ,

In conversation with Darren Sammy

Former West Indies captain Darren Sammy was appointed the coach of white-ball cricket in May. They have expressed interest in bringing some players from the region back into the team. Russell confirmed that the two have spoken. He said, “I am trying to tell these people… I am still ready to play for West Indies cricket, but nobody has actually come up to me and said anything to me before. We [सैमी और मैंने] Talked earlier when he was made coach. He said he wanted to know what I was doing and who I was available for, but then everything stopped. After that I didn’t hear anything from him. Obviously, he was busy with the team in the World Cup qualifiers recently, so I wasn’t going to jump into anything.”