Like being hailed as superhero, says Andre Russell

Andre Russell, aka 'Dre Russ', said that he like being hailed as a superhero by the fans. Russell has been magnificent in the ongoing edition of Indian Premier League, amassing 486 runs playing at a strike rate of 207.69, what makes his form extraordinary is the number of sixes he hit, which is 50.

He became only the second player to hit 50 sixes in an IPL season, matching the achievement of compatriot Chris Gayle.

Gayle smashed 59 sixes in the 2012 season before hitting 51 the following year while playing for Bangalore and Russell listed the attributes that have left him with a chance of bettering those figures.

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With his match-winning and entertaining knocks, Russell has become a cricket sensation among Indian fans and Twitter users have compared him with several Bollywood's reel icons, like 'Baahubali'.

Russell was even hailed as one of the Avengers superheroes.

After Kolkata's win over Mumbai on Sunday, "Yes, I am a fan of (Avengers), I am watching it for a while," he said at the post-match presentation ceremony.

"If the fans say that I am a (superhero) I am happy."

"Eye and hand coordination. Balance and then good bat speed as well. I generate a lot power from the shoulders and then the core. So everything goes together," man-of-the-match Russell said.

"As an all-rounder, you have to make sure your body is fit and strong. To play awkward shots in those moments when a bowler tries to outsmart you with a wide slower ball... to hit the ball over covers cleanly."

Russell made 80 off 40 balls, hitting eight sixes and six fours at the iconic Eden Gardens, and no matter what the MI bowlers tried, they failed.

The win snapped a six-match losing streak for the three-time former champions in the ongoing edition.