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Sunil Narine
With impressive performances for Kolkata Knight Riders in Indian Premier League, Sunil Narine has become a household name in India. The right-arm off-spinner, who has played 82 matches in the tournament, in which he has taken 95 wickets at an average of 21.38, has garnered reputation as one of the most economical bowlers in the tournament. After 10 seasons, he has an impressive economy of 6.33. Narine, who was adjudged as the 'player of the tournament' in IPL 2012 which was won by KKR, grabbed the spotlight when he took 10 wickets in a trial match. he later became a part of West Indies U-19 team. He failed to impress in regional cricket, but proved to be effective in Champions Trophy 2011. In 65 ODIs, he has taken 92 wickets at an economy of 4.13 and an average of 26.47. He has a tremendous record in T20I as he hastaken 50 wickets in 48 T20Is at an average of 20.68.
SUNIL NARINE NEWS
Sunil Narine backs Umran Malik to excel for KKR in IPL 2026: 'I think you need that X factor when it comes to pace in IPL'
December 05, 2025 5:34 pm
Umran initially burst on to the scene in his 4-year-association with Sunrisers Hyderabad when he bowled a 157kph delivery, the third fastest by an Indian in IPL.
List of highest wickets-takers in T20s after Sunil Narine becomes third player to 600 wickets
December 04, 2025 8:24 pm
Narine is now the second spinner, after Afghanistan's Rashid Khan, and the third bowler overall, after his compatriot Dwayne Bravo, to register 600 or more wickets in T20 cricket.
Virat Kohli is the swami at the Chinnaswamy: Suresh Raina
May 17, 2025 1:50 pm
Raina would also mention that winning the trophy for RCB is the only thing left for Kohli to achieve
IPL 2025: Sunil Narine, no longer a mystery spinner but still a match winner
April 30, 2025 8:20 pm
Kolkata Knight Riders' Sunil Narine now relies more on conventional bowling tools to leave batsmen at sixes and sevens.
‘Sunil Narine has been a champion bowler for this franchise, a match-winner’: KKR skipper Rahane hails Narine
April 30, 2025 1:00 pm
Sunil Narine picked up his second three-wicket haul in this year’s IPL during the side’s 14-run win over Delhi Capitals on Tuesday.
How KKR’s all-action hero Sunil Narine kept his team’s slim playoff hopes alive
April 30, 2025 12:54 am
The Trinidadian’s twin blows stalled DC’s pursuit of 205, after his heroics with the bat and direct hit run out of Rahul
IPL 2025: Sunil Narine, and Anrich Nortje’s bats fail the gauge test during KKR's match vs Punjab Kings
April 16, 2025 9:15 pm
During the game against Punjab Kings, three KKR batsmen were forced to replace their bats after failing the test
I think he is one of the best owners you could ask for: Sunil Narine lauds Kolkata Knight Riders owner Shah Rukh Khan
March 19, 2025 7:15 pm
Narine since making his debut for KKR in 2012 has been retained in every single auction
IPL 2024: Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Shreyas Iyer, Varun Chakravarthy – players written off who rebounded to script KKR's victorious tale
May 28, 2024 9:30 am
Several KKR players were coming off a difficult time in their careers or personal life, but put them behind them in a glorious title run.
IPL final: KKR runaway winner as near perfect script unfolds at Chennai
May 27, 2024 8:33 am
On the biggest night of their summer, Kolkata stepped up their game to another level with an intimidating performance that made Hyderabad freeze.
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