New Delhi, March 25 -- Three-time IPL champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) made a major announcement on Tuesday ahead of the new season. The Ajinkya Rahane-led side announced that they will retire the No.12 jersey.

This won't be the first time an IPL franchise has retired a jersey. In 2023, Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) had retired the jersey numbers 17 and 333, in honour of South African legend AB de Villiers and West Indian big-hitter Chris Gayle, respectively.

 

Kolkata Knight Riders have retired the No.12 jersey as a tribute to former West Indies all-rounder Andre Russell. Russell has worn the number 12 on the back of jersey since the time he joined KKR in 2014 till the time he retired from the IPL in 2025.

Russell playe...