India, June 6 -- Andre Russell has weighed in on the red-ball cricket debate after Virat Kohli's bold remark post-IPL triumph, where the Indian star rated the league title five levels below the significance of Test cricket. Russell, a T20 superstar, has only played one Test for West Indies and is more active in franchise leagues than international cricket. He has no regrets about the path he has chosen.

Kohli, who recently retired from Test cricket, ended his 18-year wait to lift the IPL trophy with RCB, but after the historic triumph, he had a chat with Matthew Hayden. The Indian maestro once again hyped the red-ball format in his chat with Hayden and downplayed his IPL achievement in front of playing Test cricket.

"This moment is righ...