सुनील नारायण के IPL में कुल विकेट, रन और स्ट्राइक रेट की पूरी लिस्ट यहाँ।
Sunil Narine has taken 205 wickets and scored 1,820 runs in 200 IPL matches — all for a single franchise, Kolkata Knight Riders. In May 2026 he became the first overseas player in IPL history to cross 200 wickets and 200 appearances, making him the most loyal and statistically complete all-rounder the tournament has ever produced.
Quick Answer — Sunil Narine IPL Stats
Sunil Narine (born 26 May 1988, Arima, Trinidad) plays for Kolkata Knight Riders as a left-hand opening bat and mystery off-spinner. Career IPL: 205 wickets at an economy of 6.79; 1,820 runs at a strike rate of 165.3, including one century (109 vs RR, 2024). He is the only player in IPL history to complete the 1,000-run / 200-wicket double. KKR retained him at ₹12 crore for IPL 2026.
From Arima to Eden Gardens — Career Story
KKR signed Narine ahead of the 2012 auction for ₹3.40 crore after he had played just three T20Is for West Indies. Mumbai Indians were in the bidding. Gautam Gambhir backed a hunch. It turned out to be the shrewdest overseas acquisition in IPL history. On debut Narine went wicketless, then spent the rest of the season making every top-order batter in the competition look foolish — 24 wickets at an economy of 5.47, the Player of the Tournament award, and KKR’s first IPL title.
After back-to-back 20-plus wicket seasons in 2012 and 2014 — the 2014 haul of 21 wickets at 6.35 anchored KKR’s second title — Narine’s bowling action was reported multiple times. He reworked his action, came back, and showed up with a new weapon: his bat. In 2017, Gambhir promoted him to open the innings. He scored a 15-ball fifty that season and rewired how teams thought about pinch-hitting. By 2018 he had evolved into a bona-fide all-rounder: 357-plus runs at a strike rate close to 190 alongside 17 wickets. The IPL gave him the Most Valuable Player award for the second time. He won it a third time in 2024 — the only player to win the MVP triple — after scoring 488 runs including his maiden T20 century (109 off 56 vs RR) and picking up 17 wickets in KKR’s third title run.
In IPL 2026, Narine turned 38 mid-season and kept taking wickets. On 3 May 2026, at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad, he clean-bowled SRH’s Salil Arora to become the first overseas bowler to reach 200 IPL wickets. He joins Yuzvendra Chahal (228) and Bhuvneshwar Kumar (215) in the tournament’s exclusive 200-wicket club. His KKR career page now carries a record no other franchise player can match — every single one of those 205 wickets came in purple and gold.
📊 The Number Nobody Is Talking About
Everyone knows Narine’s economy rate is excellent. What isn’t surfaced enough: in the middle overs (overs 7–16), his economy of 6.44 is the best among all 65 bowlers who’ve bowled 100-plus overs in that phase across the tournament’s history. Even in the powerplay — a phase where batters now attack spinners routinely — his economy across 161 overs is 6.9. At the death, he has 62 wickets at 16.35. He isn’t economical in patches. He’s economical everywhere. And the best part? He’s the only bowler in IPL history to have taken over 100 wickets at a sub-7 economy rate, a threshold no peer has crossed.
Sunil Narine IPL Career — Season by Season
| Season | Team | M | Wickets | Econ | Best | Runs | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | KKR | 15 | 24 | 5.47 | 5/19 | — | — |
| 2013 | KKR | 16 | 20 | 6.21 | 4/20 | — | — |
| 2014 | KKR | 16 | 21 | 6.35 | 4/17 | — | — |
| 2015 | KKR | 14 | 15 | 6.58 | 3/23 | — | — |
| 2016 | KKR | 14 | 14 | 6.70 | 3/18 | — | — |
| 2017 | KKR | 14 | 11 | 7.12 | 2/17 | 243 | 180.7 |
| 2018 | KKR | 16 | 17 | 7.01 | 4/20 | 357 | 188.4 |
| 2019 | KKR | 16 | 15 | 7.23 | 3/22 | 267 | 162.8 |
| 2020 | KKR | 14 | 15 | 7.02 | 4/21 | 204 | 155.7 |
| 2021 | KKR | 13 | 10 | 6.89 | 3/26 | 181 | 162.2 |
| 2022 | KKR | 14 | 11 | 6.77 | 3/29 | 150 | 148.5 |
| 2023 | KKR | 14 | 12 | 6.82 | 4/29 | 136 | 158.1 |
| 2024 | KKR | 15 | 17 | 6.69 | 4/26 | 488 | 180.1 |
| 2025 | KKR | 14 | 9 | 7.04 | 3/19 | 130 | 161.7 |
| 2026* | KKR | 13 | 13 | 6.91 | 3/24 | 107 | 163.4 |
*IPL 2026 ongoing as of 20 May 2026. Career batting figures for 2012–2016 not shown as Narine batted lower-order; his opening role began in 2017.
The Defining Spell — 24 Wickets in 2012 That Changed Everything
You want to understand Narine, go back to the 2012 season. He arrived unknown — three T20Is for West Indies, zero IPL experience. By match three, batters across the tournament were calling team meetings about him. The mystery wasn’t the turn. It was the absence of it: deliveries that looked like off-breaks going straight, carrom balls, back-of-the-hand slower ones, all delivered from the same grip, the same action, the same spot on the crease. He took 5/19 against Punjab Kings that season — his best figures in the IPL — and picked up the Player of the Tournament award with 24 wickets at 5.47. For context: no spinner before or since has gone through an IPL season at an economy under 6 with 20-plus wickets. That 2012 season remains the statistical benchmark for spin bowling in T20 cricket. It also won KKR their first title.
The 2018 season deserves its own mention because it reframed what Narine could do entirely. On a flat Eden Gardens surface in May 2018, he smashed a 36-ball 75 against RCB — powerplay hitting at a strike rate close to 200 — then turned around and bowled four overs for 22. Teams had learned to play the bowler. He made them pay with the bat instead. The IPL’s MVP award that year wasn’t close.
Records Held — Narine’s IPL Cabinet
🏆 Sunil Narine’s IPL Records
First overseas bowler to 200 IPL wickets: achieved on 3 May 2026 vs SRH. Only bowler to take 200+ wickets for a single franchise: all 205 wickets for KKR. Only player with 1,000 runs + 200 wickets double: unique all-round record in IPL history. Best economy rate among 100+ wicket bowlers: 6.79, the only bowler in this bracket under 7.00. First overseas player to 200 IPL appearances: 200th match, May 2026 vs GT, earned his 18th Player of the Match award. Third-most four-wicket hauls: 8 in IPL history, behind only Chahal. Also holds the only five-wicket haul (5/19) and a hat-trick in his career.
IPL 2026 — Narine’s Current Form
At 37 years old, playing his 15th IPL season, Narine is still doing what he always does: keeping it tight. He has 13 wickets from 13 matches in IPL 2026 at an economy of 6.91 — slightly above his career rate, which is expected as batters increasingly attack spinners early. His batting has been more functional than explosive this season: 107 runs at a strike rate of 163.4. The concern for KKR’s think tank is that his powerplay numbers are down slightly compared to 2024, and his bat hasn’t produced the match-winning innings that defined the title run. But the 200-wicket milestone mid-season, the 200th appearance, and a Player of the Match in that 200th game — Narine is still showing up when it counts. Follow the IPL 2026 Purple Cap race to track where he finishes this season.
Narine the Bowler (2012–2016)
- 94 wickets in 5 seasons
- Economy: 6.24 — tournament-best era
- Batting: lower-order, minimal contribution
- 3 IPL title appearances: won 2 (2012, 2014)
- Action reported twice, reworked and returned
Narine the All-Rounder (2017–2026)
- 111 wickets in 9 seasons at 7.13 econ
- 1,820 runs at SR 165.3 as opener
- 1 IPL century, 7 fifties, 3× MVP
- KKR title in 2024 — MVP of the tournament
- Only player with 1,000-run / 200-wicket double
Narine is the most underrated player in IPL history, and that’s not a take designed to be contrarian — it’s a statistical fact. His 2012 economy of 5.47 over 15 matches has never been repeated by any spinner. His all-round double (1,000+ runs, 200+ wickets) is unique. He’s won the MVP award three times. He played 200 matches without ever leaving KKR. Yet the conversations about IPL greats open with Kohli, Dhoni, and Rohit. Narine sits quietly in fourth or fifth mention, which is absurd.
The knock on him — that his economy has crept up from 6.24 (2012–2016) to 7.13 (2017–2026) — is real but needs context. He’s bowling in an era where T20 batting has evolved dramatically, his action has been reported and reworked twice, and batters now watch hours of footage on him specifically. That his economy is still sub-7 career-wide in 2026 is the more remarkable data point, not the slight uptick. If KKR reach the 2026 playoffs, Narine’s 13 wickets this season will be a reason why.
Sunil Narine IPL Stats — FAQs
How many wickets has Sunil Narine taken in IPL?
Sunil Narine has taken 205 wickets in 200 IPL matches as of May 2026, all for Kolkata Knight Riders. His bowling average is 25.41 and his career economy rate is 6.79 — the best among all bowlers with 100-plus IPL wickets. His best figures are 5/19 against Punjab Kings in IPL 2012.
Which IPL teams has Sunil Narine played for?
Only one: Kolkata Knight Riders, since his debut on 8 April 2012 against Rajasthan Royals in Jaipur. All 200 of his IPL appearances and all 205 of his IPL wickets have come for KKR — making him the only bowler in IPL history to reach 200 wickets for a single franchise.
Has Sunil Narine won the Purple Cap?
Narine has never won the Purple Cap outright, though he has consistently featured in top-10 wicket-taker lists across seasons. His best IPL bowling season by wickets was 2012 with 24 wickets, when he won the Player of the Tournament award. He’s the season’s leading wicket-taker contender for KKR but hasn’t claimed the Purple Cap title.
What is Sunil Narine’s highest score in IPL?
Sunil Narine’s highest IPL score is 109, scored against Rajasthan Royals in IPL 2024. It was his maiden T20 century and his first IPL hundred. He scored it as an opener — a role he took up in 2017 under Gautam Gambhir’s captaincy. He also has 7 IPL fifties and career batting strike rate of 165.3.
How much was Sunil Narine bought for in IPL 2026?
Kolkata Knight Riders retained Sunil Narine at ₹12 crore ahead of the IPL 2025 mega-auction, and he continued at the same price for IPL 2026. His earliest IPL deal was ₹3.40 crore at the 2012 auction. Over his 15-season IPL career his total earnings from KKR contracts exceed ₹100 crore.
Bottom Line
Sunil Narine turned 200 IPL matches and 200 IPL wickets in the same month — May 2026 — becoming the only overseas player to reach both milestones and the only cricketer in IPL history to complete the 1,000-run / 200-wicket double. At 37, his economy has held sub-7 across 15 seasons in a format where batting averages keep climbing. He’s won three IPL titles with KKR, three MVP awards, and taken more wickets for a single franchise than any bowler in IPL history. The argument for Narine as the most complete IPL cricketer ever is not as loud as it should be — the all-time IPL wickets list puts him in the company of Chahal and Bhuvneshwar, but his batting numbers separate him from both. Track how the 2026 Purple Cap race closes out and check KKR’s points table position — Narine’s final IPL chapter is still being written.
