Andre Russell (R) & Dwayne Bravo In CPL (Source: AFP Photos)
Andre Russell, one of the greatest ever T20I players of all time, reached new heights on Friday during the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) 2026 at Arnos Vale Ground, Kingstown, St Vincent.
Playing for his home franchise, the Jamaica Kingsmen, Russell claimed 2/34 off his four overs against the Antigua and Barbuda Falcons to take his tally up to 100 CPL wickets. In the process, he joined some of the greats of the game.
Andre Russell Joins Sunil Narine In Major CPL Record
Before the CPL 2026 opener, Sunil Narine, Imran Tahir, Dwayne Bravo and Jason Holder were the only ones who had more than 100 wickets over the years in the competition.
Russell, at present, has a strike rate of 17.47 in CPL. Tahir and Bravo had a better strike rate than him, with 15.73 and 15.79, respectively. Narine, meanwhile, has 21.97, while Holder has 20.93.
| Players | Innings | Wickets | Economy Rate |
| Sunil Narine | 124 | 133 | 5.47 |
| Imran Tahir | 89 | 130 | 6.6 |
| Dwayne Bravo | 97 | 129 | 8.74 |
| Jason Holder | 112 | 110 | 7.8 |
| Andre Russell | 102 | 101 | 8.89 |
[Most wickets in CPL, as of August 8, 2026]
Now aged 38, Russell, who retired from IPL, was in action during MLC 2026. There, he played for Los Angeles Knight Riders (LAKR), Knight Riders’ sister franchise, and picked up 18 wickets in 11 innings.
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Even in CPL, Russell was associated with Knight Riders’ sister franchise Trinbago Knight Riders. He had been with the same franchise since 2022 before returning to the Jamaica-based franchise.
One of the highest-rated freelancers available, Russell made his CPL debut during the 2013 season, and played eight seasons there.
Andre Russell's Best Records In CPL
Russell is known for breaking records wherever he plays, and no wonder CPL was one such competition, among many others.
He holds the record for the fastest half-century in CPL history, a feat he achieved by smashing 50 runs in 14 balls during the 2021 season for Jamaica.
In CPL 2016 Qualifier 2, Russell slammed a century in just 42 balls for Jamaica, the fastest so far in the competition. Back then, they were known as the Jamaica Tallawahs. More significantly, it came against the Trinbago Knight Riders.
Later, he broke his own record in CPL 2018 with a 40-ball century. Interestingly, the opposition were the same once again: Trinbago Knight Riders. In fact, to let the world talk about him, he even claimed a hat-trick in the same match.
Later Tim Seifert joined him in the list by slamming a century off the exact same delivery, during CPL 2025.
Russell has a strike rate of 169.36 in Caribbean Premier League history. This is the highest among everybody. He has played 107 innings in the competition and still stays at the top, showing how destructive he has become over the years.
David Miller, who did not play a CPL match since 2024, is second on the chart, with strike rate of 154 after 31 innings.
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