Sunil Narine IPL Profile

Sunil Narine is a Trinidadian cricketer who plays international cricket for West Indies. Born on 26 May, 1988, he is 34 years of age ahead of the IPL 2023. Hailing from Arima, Trinidad and Tobago, Narine is predominantly a right-arm off-spin bowler, he has established himself as an invaluable all-rounder at T20 level over the years. He is a left-handed batsman and is known for an aggressive style of batting.

Narine has been one of the key players for Kolkata Knight Riders since 2012 and has since been retained by the Kolkata-based franchise. He was one of the key orchestrators behind KKR's IPL triumph in 2012 and 2014. He made his One Day International (ODI) debut in December 2011 and Test match debut in June 2012. Narine is hugely experienced in T20 cricket having played in T20 franchise leagues around the world and played over 300 T20 matches.

As of 2023, he is contracted to Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL, Trinbago Knight Riders in the Caribbean Premier League (CPL), Comilla Victorians (BPL) and Oval Invincibles (The Hundred). Narine is one of the most sought-after players in IPL because of his wonderful bowling skills and devastating batting. He is one of the most economical bowlers in IPL history and also boasts an amazing strike rate while batting.

In the IPL Auction 2023, the Kolkata franchise acquired the services of Sunil Narine for Rs 6.00 Crrore. Narine has a frame of 5 feet 10 inches and has a body weight of 78 kg. Narine is married to Nandita Kumar, who is a Trinidad and Tobago based nail artist. Narine has been suspected for his bowling actions a number of times in his career but has been cleared of the charges.