Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) bowling coach Bharat Arun has thrown his support behind star all-rounder Andre Russell after his failure in the team's opening game against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB). Russell managed just four runs in KKR's seven-wicket loss at Eden Gardens, but Arun remains confident that the big-hitting Jamaican will bounce back.

"Sport is about failing. You fail more often than you succeed but for a champion like Russ [Andre Russell], it must be weighing on his mind that he didn't perform last game. He is out to prove himself every single game, and we are hoping he comes really good in this match," Arun said in a pre-match press conference ahead of KKR's clash against Rajasthan Royals (RR).