Updated On: 17 July, 2025 09:55 AM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Russell`s retirement has come seven months before the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup, which is set to be hosted by India and Sri Lanka in February 2026. Since 2019, he has been an integral part of the West Indies` T20I team

Andre Russell. Pic/AFP
West Indies` burly all-rounder Andre Russell is all set to quit international cricket, after playing the opening two matches of a five-match T20I series against Australia, according to ESPNCricinfo.
The 37-year-old Russell has been included in the Caribbean squad for two of the five-match series, which are scheduled to be played at Sabina Park in Jamaica.
Since 2019, he has been an integral part of the West Indies` T20I team. Having played 84 shortest format matches for the country, the right-hander has amassed 1078 runs with an average of 22.00 and a strike rate of 163.08. He also has three half-centuries with a top score of 71 runs.