# 2 Sunil Narine – Kolkata Knight Riders

Batting Strike Rate in the last IPL – 189.89
Sunil Narine added a new dimension to his skill set when he started to open for KKR in the IPL. KKR relied on him to provide an explosive start and garner some quick-fire runs in the power play. Unlike other pinch hitters who were sent in occasionally, Sunil Narine literally grabbed the opening spot and became a regular opener in the last IPL. He was striking the ball at an impressive strike rate of 189.89 and scored 357 runs from 16 matches.
The second best explosive batsman in the KKR camp was his West Indian teammate Andre Russell, who had a strike rate of 184.79. While Narine provided the starts, Russell was finishing games for KKR.
Sunil Narine will definitely want to continue to be the explosive opener for KKR in IPL 2019 and will be looking forward to having a successful season in 2019.
Among the 8 IPL teams, Sunil Narine playing for KKR is at No.2 in our list.
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