Shah Rukh depicts Andre Russell as Bahubali for match-winning knock

 MUMBAI: Kolkata Knight Riders team owner and Bollywood Superstar Shah Rukh Khan lauded was so impressed with Andre Russell's match-winning knock in Friday's game against RCB that he lauded the Caribbean player's performance in filmy style, sharing a picture of Russell as the mighty Bahubali in one of his tweets.  Smashing 48 off just 13 balls, Andre Russell once again showed his prowess with the bat and bailed out Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) from a difficult position to victory. Russell's  blistering performance received praise from all over including Kolkata Knight Riders team owner and Bollywood Superstar Shah Rukh Khan who   shared a picture of batsman as the mighty Bahubali in one of his tweets.Twitter went  berserk with memes  as Russel snatched away Royal Challengers Bangalore’s victory after titillating them throughout the match. RCB put up 205 runs in 20 overs – a winning target – but KKR chased it down with five balls to spare.King Khan took to  Twitter to applaud his team's  efforts  to clinch victory and wrote: “Well played boys @KKRiders @lynny50 @NitishRana_27 @robbieuthappa . Each one in the team did so well but you all will agree all words of praise r worth less than this picture,” wrote SRK along with picture. Funny RCB Memes Go Viral As Andre Russell Onslaught Shocks Virat Kohli & Co. in IPL 2019 Match 17. Russell has shown up top form with the bat in this year's IPL. The West Indies import in Knight Riders team has made a major contribution in all four matches.  He scored unbeaten 49 off just 19 balls against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH), followed by 17-ball 48 against Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) and 62 off 28 balls against Delhi Capitals (DC). And Russell has arguably come up with the best knock of this season against RCB.

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