New Delhi, May 5 -- Kolkata Knight Riders all-rounder Andre Russell finally delivered for the franchise as he played a blistering 57-run knock against the Rajasthan Royals on Sunday, helping his team post a total of 206 in 20 overs. As it turned out, Russell's knock proved to be the difference between the two teams, earning him the Player of the Match award.

Following his match-winning performance, Russell also met former India cricketer Sourav Ganguly, who reportedly offered him a chance to play in the South Africa T20 league for the Pretoria Capitals in the upcoming season, according to journalist Sumit Ghosh.

Notably, Ganguly serves as the Director of Cricket at JSW Sports, where he oversees both the Delhi Capitals' WPL team and the ...