Andre Russell calls 2016 T20 World Cup win vs India best moment of his career

West Indies all-rounder Andre Russell has called their victory over India in the T20 World Cup 2016 as the moment of his career. In the semi-final of the tournament, West Indies stunned hosts India as they chased down 193 to knock them out of the competition.

Russel had a brilliant game with the bat as he scored an unbeaten 43* (20), smashing three fours and four sixes in his innings and also hit the winning runs. The seam all-rounder also got a wicket as he dismissed Ajinkya Rahane for 40 (35). Recently, Russell recalled the historic win and rated it as the best moment of his career.

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"Definitely [my best moment was] the 2016 World Cup, that semi-final game against India where I brought the team home, me and Lendl Simmons, and obviously the start that we got from the other batters," Russell said in a Cricket West Indies (CWI) interview.

Furthermore, he mentioned how the dressing room was confident to chase down the target and gave him the freedom to go out and play freely.

"Chasing 190-plus in that semi-final in India, with the crowd supporting India only, that was already a bit of pressure, but the wicket was a very good wicket, so the confidence that we had in the changing room and the batters that were left to come, it gave me the freedom and the confidence to go out and play the role that I did,” he added.

West Indies chased down the target of 193 in 19.4 overs as Russel finished the game by hitting Virat Kohli for a massive six over deep mid wicket. Apart from him, Johnson Charles (52 off 36) and Lendl Simmons (82* off 51) also made valuable contributions, stitching a 97-run stand for the third wicket off 62 balls.

After beating India, West Indies also went on to win the World Cup, defeating England by four wickets in a thrilling final as Carlos Brathwaite hit four consecutive sixes against Ben Stokes in the last over. It was the second T20 World Cup title for the West Indies and Andre Russel, who’s set to retire from international cricket after first two T20Is vs Australia.

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Published By: Rishabh Beniwal Published On: Jul 19, 2025

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