About Sunil Narine He has played in Twenty20 (T20) franchise leagues around the world and played in over 300 T20 matches.

KKR Sunil Narine As of 2021, he currently plays for the Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League (IPL) and the Trinbago Knight Riders in the Caribbean Premier League (CPL).

Domestic and T20 Franchise Career

Sunil made his debut in first-class cricket for Trinidad and Tobago in February 2009 during the four-day regional competition where he bowled thirteen overs without taking a wicket. He didn't play another top-flight match until almost a year later, and after being wicketless in the first innings, he claimed a double scalp in the second, that of tail-ender Lionel Baker.

On January 20, 2011, during the Caribbean Twenty20, Narine played his first Twenty20 (T20) match but did not play as the match rained out before Trinidad and Tobago could bowl. T&T won the competition and Narine managed five wickets with an average of 13.40. By winning the competition, Trinidad and Tobago qualified for the 2011 Champions League Twenty20, held in September and October, in which Narine was one of three bowlers to win ten or more wickets. He made his List A debut on October 20, 2011 in the Regional Super50 and claimed to have numbers of one wicket for 35 runs (1/35). his wicket that of opening batsman Miles Bascombe. Trinidad and Tobago won the competition and Narine was the leading wicket-taker in the competition with 15 scalps, five more than nearest competitor, spin bowler Nikita Miller. Narine is the all-time leading wicket-taker in Champions League T20 history with 39 scalps.

In May 2018 he was named as one of the ten marquee players for the first edition of the Global T20 Canada cricket tournament. On June 3, 2018, he was selected to play for the Montreal Tigers in player draft for the tournament's inaugural edition.

Sunil Narine IPL He was named Indian Premier League MVP in 2018, his second MVP award following his debut Indian Premier League season in 2012.

In October 2018, he was called up to the squad of Dhaka Dynamites team following the draft for 2018–19 Bangladesh Premier League. In March 2019, Narine played his 100th match in the IPL.

In June 2019, he was selected to play for the Montreal Tigers franchise team in the 2019 Global T20 Canada tournament. In July 2020, he was named to the Trinbago Knight Riders roster for the 2020 Caribbean Premier League. In February 2021, Narine played in his 100th List-A match during the 2020–21 Super50 Cup.

Sunil Narine IPL 2022 In February 2022, he was bought by the Kolkata Knight Riders at auction for the 2022 Indian Premier League tournament.

International Career

When the West Indies toured India in November and December 2011, Narine was added to the roster. He made his One Day International debut in the third game on December 6, beating the wickets of Virat Kohli and then Ravichandran Ashwin to help the West Indies to a 16-run victory. In the last two games (both won by India) Narine played one more wicket while conceding another 87 runs.

Back in the Caribbean in February 2012, Narine played three of T&T's six games in the regional four-day competition, winning 31 wickets with an average of 9.61 and becoming the team's top wicket-taker and seventh overall. Australia arrived in the West Indies in March and their tour started with five ODIs. Narine and West Indies fast bowler Kemar Roach finished with eleven wickets each to become the leading wicket-takers in the series, which was drawn 3-3.

Following an injury to fast bowler Kemar Roach and the conclusion of the 2012 IPL, Narine was drafted into the West Indies squad for the third and final Test against England in June 2012. At that point, he had only played six top-flight games. Management of 34 wickets at an average of 11.88. Narine replaced off-spinner Shane Shillingford in side and made his Test debut on June 10, 2012.

A superb performance by Narine of five wickets for 28 runs on 16 July 2012 helped the West Indies beat New Zealand in their fifth and final 20-run ODI and win the current series in Basseterre, St Kitts, 4-1 . Playing in only his second Test, he was named Man of the Match after picking eight wickets, including his first draw of five wickets. Narine was left out of the first 2 Tests against New Zealand.

For his performances in 2012, he was voted into the ODI XI and T20I XI of the Year by Cricinfo. For his achievements in 2013, he was also included in the T20I XI by Cricinfo.

As of March 8, 2014, he led the ICC Twenty20 ranked bowlers with 784 points. Saeed Ajmal of Pakistan was far behind in second with 714 points, while Ajantha Mendis of Sri Lanka completed the top three with 674 points.

For his achievements in 2016, he was included in the World ODI XI by both ICC and Cricinfo.

He is the only bowler to bowl a damsel in a super over in a Twenty20 match.

He was left out of the 2021 ICC T20 CWC squad despite his good performance at IPL 2021, prompting multiple questions and reactions.

Bowling Action

Narine has a reputation as a "mysterious bowler" due to the variations he has on his breaks and how he dresses them up, but has been reported multiple times for a suspicious bowling action. He missed the 2014 Champions League Twenty20 final after being suspended for an illegal action involving an arm bent more than 15 degrees, and in November 2015 he was suspended from bowling in international cricket. His action was reported during the third ODI game against Sri Lanka. In April 2016 he was cleared to bowl in all formats of domestic and international cricket.

Narine's action was re-reported during the 2018 Pakistan Super League but was deleted soon after. It was reported again in 2020, this time during the 2020 Indian Premier League. It was declassified by the IPL Suspect Bowling Action Committee later in the season.