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Published : Apr 3, 2025, 10:20 PM IST
Kolkata: Veteran spinner Sunil Narine became the first player to breach 200 wickets landmark for Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR). He achieved the historic milestone during the clash between KKR and Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH), the finalists of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024, at the iconic Eden Gardens here on Thursday, April 3.
Narine has picked up 182 wickets in the Indian Premier League (IPL) and has taken 18 wickets in the Champions League T20 (CLT20), completing 200 scalps. He removed Kamindu Mendis to reach the feat. He also became the second player to take 200 wickets for a single franchise after Samit Patel.
Before this encounter against SRH, the 36-year-old spinner has claimed 199 scalps in 186 games he played for KKR including IPL and CLT20. He has a stunning economy rate of 6.67 and at an average of 24.11 with 8 four wicket hauls and a fifer. He is currently the only player for KKR who has bowled more than 1,000 dot balls in a format which is known for batters.
In IPL, Narine is already the leading wicket-taker for KKR, with a total of 182 wickets. Before this game, the right-arm mystery spinner had picked up 181 wickets in 179 matches at an average of 27.16 and at an impressive economy of 6.74 with the help of seven four-wicket hauls and a fifer.
On the other hand, he is also the highest wicket-taker for KKR in CLT20, having taken 18 scalps in just 9 games at an exciting average of 9.33 at an economy of 5.14 and a strike rate of 10.89.
Kolkata: Veteran spinner Sunil Narine became the first player to breach 200 wickets landmark for Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR). He achieved the historic milestone during the clash between KKR and Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH), the finalists of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024, at the iconic Eden Gardens here on Thursday, April 3.
Narine has picked up 182 wickets in the Indian Premier League (IPL) and has taken 18 wickets in the Champions League T20 (CLT20), completing 200 scalps. He removed Kamindu Mendis to reach the feat. He also became the second player to take 200 wickets for a single franchise after Samit Patel.
Before this encounter against SRH, the 36-year-old spinner has claimed 199 scalps in 186 games he played for KKR including IPL and CLT20. He has a stunning economy rate of 6.67 and at an average of 24.11 with 8 four wicket hauls and a fifer. He is currently the only player for KKR who has bowled more than 1,000 dot balls in a format which is known for batters.
In IPL, Narine is already the leading wicket-taker for KKR, with a total of 182 wickets. Before this game, the right-arm mystery spinner had picked up 181 wickets in 179 matches at an average of 27.16 and at an impressive economy of 6.74 with the help of seven four-wicket hauls and a fifer.
On the other hand, he is also the highest wicket-taker for KKR in CLT20, having taken 18 scalps in just 9 games at an exciting average of 9.33 at an economy of 5.14 and a strike rate of 10.89.
Kolkata: Veteran spinner Sunil Narine became the first player to breach 200 wickets landmark for Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR). He achieved the historic milestone during the clash between KKR and Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH), the finalists of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024, at the iconic Eden Gardens here on Thursday, April 3.
Narine has picked up 182 wickets in the Indian Premier League (IPL) and has taken 18 wickets in the Champions League T20 (CLT20), completing 200 scalps. He removed Kamindu Mendis to reach the feat. He also became the second player to take 200 wickets for a single franchise after Samit Patel.
Before this encounter against SRH, the 36-year-old spinner has claimed 199 scalps in 186 games he played for KKR including IPL and CLT20. He has a stunning economy rate of 6.67 and at an average of 24.11 with 8 four wicket hauls and a fifer. He is currently the only player for KKR who has bowled more than 1,000 dot balls in a format which is known for batters.
In IPL, Narine is already the leading wicket-taker for KKR, with a total of 182 wickets. Before this game, the right-arm mystery spinner had picked up 181 wickets in 179 matches at an average of 27.16 and at an impressive economy of 6.74 with the help of seven four-wicket hauls and a fifer.
On the other hand, he is also the highest wicket-taker for KKR in CLT20, having taken 18 scalps in just 9 games at an exciting average of 9.33 at an economy of 5.14 and a strike rate of 10.89.
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