KKR CEO Venky Mysore's five-year-old X post about Andre Russell resurfaced after he was released by the franchise ahead of IPL 2026 auction. "Russell, no doubt you'll remain a Knight Rider until you retire from the game and beyond!" Venky had stated, calling him "superman". Russell, who'd joined KKR in 2014, scored 167 runs in 13 games in IPL 2025.