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Narine, probably the greatest bowler in IPL history: Gambhir

The former Kolkata Knight Riders skipper and current team mentor claimed that he decided to sign Narine for the IPL after seeing him in his maiden series in 2011.

Narine, probably the greatest bowler in IPL history: Gambhir

Posted - 2024-04-23T13:26:45+06:00

Updated - 2024-04-22T09:59:20+06:00

Former India cricketer Gautam Gambhir believes Sunil Narine is the best bowler in the IPL, and he predicted that the West Indian would become a T20 cricket icon when he made his ODI debut against India in 2011.

The former Kolkata Knight Riders skipper and current team mentor claimed that he decided to sign Narine for the IPL after seeing him in his maiden series in 2011.

"I must have faced seven or eight deliveries and I thought this is the guy who is going to go out there and become the legend of the game, especially in T20 cricket," Gambhir said in KKR Knights Dugout Podcast.

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"See where is Sunil Narine now? Probably the greatest bowler in IPL history," he added.

Narine has collected 170 wickets in his IPL career and scored 1322 runs, including a century, across 168 matches.

He made his ODI debut against India in the third ODI in Ahmedabad in December 2011, returning with 2/34 after dismissing Virat Kohli and Ravichandran Ashwin.

Gambhir, however, did not face Narine for the first time until the fourth ODI at Indore. Narine returned wicketless with 0/46 from his six overs, but Gambhir had decided that the Trinidadian would be his go-to bowler in the IPL 2012. Narine emerged as a mystery bowler for KKR, taking 24 wickets in 2012, second only to Morne Morkel's 25, to help the team win its first IPL title.

Narine was also their second greatest wicket-taker in 2014, ending with 21 scalps as they won their second title. Gambhir then recognised Narine's batting ability and promoted him to open for KKR.

Back as a mentor of the side after playing a similar position with Lucknow Super Giants in the last two seasons, Gambhir said his philosophy for KKR this season is to be "courageous"

"We should have the courage to be positive all the time. and if you walk that path, I'm very, very bullish about the kind of talent in our dressing room. If we fight, if we are courageous and fight for everyone in the dressing room, fight for every fan who has stuck with us, if we do that I think we will be in a good position," he added.

Gambhir further recalled how team owner Shah Rukh Khan backed him during his poor run in 2014 and told him "you are not going to drop yourself till you're here". It provided him with incentive to perform well and capture the title in 2014.

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