Sunil Narine is a professional West Indian cricketer who has found one of the early yet legendary mainstays of the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the Indian Premier League (IPL). He is an IPL giant, not only with his mystery spin but also with his newly found mojo with the bat at the top of the batting order.
Narine is enlisted in the top five wicket-takers in IPL history, as he is the fifth-leading wicket-taker of all time and only the third-highest wicket-taker amongst spinners in the IPL. According to the official Instagram handle of the Kolkata Knight Riders, Narine is the first and only cricketer to win the ‘Most Valuable Player’ award thrice in IPL history.
| IPL Debut Year | 2012 |
| IPL Teams | Kolkata Knight Riders |
| Nationality | Trinidadian |
| Role | Bowling All-rounder |
| Bowling Style | Right-arm Off-break |
| Batting Style | Left-hand Bat |
| Current Auction Price | INR 12 crore |
| Last IPL Season Wickets/Runs | 17 wickets/488 runs |
Sunil Narine IPL Teams from 2012-25
Sunil Narine has been an evergreen part of the Kolkata Knight Riders setup ever since his IPL debut. He made his maiden IPL outing against the Rajasthan Royals in IPL 2012. Narine is the Knight Riders’ leading wicket-taker of all time, as of IPL 2024. He has been enlisted as the third retention by the Knight Riders for IPL 2025.
| IPL Teams | Year |
| Kolkata Knight Riders | 2012-Present |
Sunil Narine IPL Auction Price
The Kolkata Knight Riders signed Sunil Narine for USD 700,000 in the IPL 2012 auction. Since the 2014 edition of the IPL, Narine was retained for INR 9.50 crore by the franchise. Ahead of the IPL 2018 mega auction, the Knight RIders retained him for INR 12.50 crore. KKR retained his services for INR 6 crore since the IPL 2022 mega auction. According to the official social media handle of the IPL, Narine has been retained for INR 12 crore by the Knight Riders ahead of the IPL 2025 mega auction.
| Year | Team | Price |
| 2025 | Kolkata Knight Riders | INR 12 crore |
| 2024 | Kolkata Knight Riders | INR 6 crore |
| 2023 | Kolkata Knight Riders | INR 6 crore |
| 2022 | Kolkata Knight Riders | INR 6 crore |
| 2021 | Kolkata Knight Riders | INR 12.50 crore |
| 2020 | Kolkata Knight Riders | INR 12.50 crore |
| 2019 | Kolkata Knight Riders | INR 12.50 crore |
| 2018 | Kolkata Knight Riders | INR 12.50 crore |
| 2017 | Kolkata Knight Riders | INR 9.50 crore |
| 2016 | Kolkata Knight Riders | INR 9.50 crore |
| 2015 | Kolkata Knight Riders | INR 9.50 crore |
| 2014 | Kolkata Knight Riders | INR 9.50 crore |
| 2013 | Kolkata Knight Riders | - |
| 2012 | Kolkata Knight Riders | USD 700,000 |
Sunil Narine IPL Stats
Sunil Narine is the joint fifth-highest wicket-taker in the Indian Premier League’s history. He is also the Kolkata Knight Riders’ leading wicket-taker in the tournament. Narine made his IPL debut for KKR against the Rajasthan Royals (RR) in IPL 2012 on April 8, 2012, in the Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur.
Sunil Narine IPL Wickets Year-wise
Sunil Narine has taken 180 wickets in 177 IPL games at an average of 25.39 and an economy of a mere 6.73. He took his one and only IPL five-wicket haul against the Kings XI Punjab (now Punjab Kings) in his maiden IPL season in 2012.
| Year | Matches | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wickets | Average | Eco | BBI | 4W | 5W |
| 2024 | 15 | 14 | 330 | 368 | 17 | 21.65 | 6.69 | 2/22 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 14 | 14 | 288 | 383 | 11 | 34.82 | 7.98 | 3/33 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 14 | 14 | 336 | 312 | 9 | 34.67 | 5.57 | 2/21 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 14 | 14 | 336 | 361 | 16 | 22.56 | 6.44 | 4/21 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | 10 | 10 | 228 | 302 | 5 | 60.40 | 7.94 | 2/28 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 12 | 12 | 266 | 347 | 10 | 34.70 | 7.82 | 2/19 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 16 | 16 | 366 | 467 | 17 | 27.47 | 7.65 | 3/18 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 16 | 15 | 354 | 412 | 10 | 41.20 | 6.98 | 2/29 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 11 | 11 | 257 | 304 | 11 | 27.63 | 7.09 | 3/26 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 8 | 8 | 192 | 234 | 7 | 33.42 | 7.31 | 4/19 | 1 | 0 |
| 2014 | 16 | 16 | 384 | 407 | 21 | 19.38 | 6.35 | 4/20 | 2 | 0 |
| 2013 | 16 | 16 | 384 | 350 | 22 | 15.90 | 5.46 | 4/13 | 2 | 0 |
| 2012 | 15 | 15 | 355 | 324 | 24 | 13.50 | 5.47 | 5/19 | 1 | 1 |
| Overall | 177 | 175 | 4076 | 4571 | 180 | 25.39 | 6.73 | 5/19 | 7 | 1 |
Sunil Narine IPL Runs Year-wise
Sunil Narine started his IPL career as a lower-order batter. However, former Knight Riders skipper Gautam Gambhir promoted him to open the innings and he has explored his batting skillset considerably. He has scored 1534 runs in 110 innings, as of IPL 2024. Narine scored his maiden IPL ton against the Rajasthan Royals in IPL 2024, which was also his career-best season with the bat. En route to his maiden T20 century, Narine became only the third KKR batter to score a century in IPL, after Brendon McCullum and Venkatesh Iyer. He racked up 488 runs with the bat in 14 innings and became the first player to win three IPL titles with the Knight Riders.
| Year | Matches | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Average | SR | 100s | 50s | 4s | 6s | Ct |
| 2024 | 15 | 14 | 0 | 488 | 109 | 34.85 | 180.74 | 1 | 3 | 50 | 33 | 8 |
| 2023 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 21 | 7* | 3.00 | 84.00 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 71 | 22 | 8.87 | 177.50 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 3 |
| 2021 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 62 | 26 | 7.75 | 131.91 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
| 2020 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 121 | 64 | 13.44 | 142.35 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 2 |
| 2019 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 143 | 47 | 17.87 | 166.27 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 9 | 0 |
| 2018 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 357 | 75 | 22.31 | 189.89 | 0 | 2 | 40 | 23 | 1 |
| 2017 | 16 | 14 | 1 | 224 | 54 | 17.23 | 172.30 | 0 | 1 | 34 | 10 | 4 |
| 2016 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 7.00 | 53.84 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2015 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0* | - | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 5.00 | 71.42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2013 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 21 | 13 | 7.00 | 110.52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 2012 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 9* | 9.00 | 128.57 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Overall | 177 | 110 | 20 | 1534 | 109 | 17.04 | 165.83 | 1 | 7 | 164 | 97 | 33 |
Sunil Narine IPL Records
| Fifth-highest wicket-taker in IPL | 180 |
| Leading wicket-taker for KKR | 180 |
| Highest wicket-taker for a single franchise | 180 wickets for KKR |
| Third KKR batter to score a century in IPL | 109 |
| First player to win three IPL trophies with KKR | 2012, 2014, and 2024 |
| First player to win the ‘Most Valuable Player’ of the Season Award thrice | 2014, 2018, and 2024 |
Sunil Narine as Bowler
| Matches | Innings | Wickets | Average | Economy | 5-wicket Haul |
| 177 | 175 | 180 | 25.39 | 6.73 | 1 |
Sunil Narine as Batter
| Matches | Innings | Runs | Average | S/R | 50/100 |
| 177 | 110 | 1534 | 17.04 | 165.83 | 7/1 |
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FAQs on Sunil Narine’s IPL Career
A. Sunil Narine made his IPL debut for KKR against the Rajasthan Royals (RR) in IPL 2012 in the Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur, on April 8, 2012.
A. Sunil Narine has taken 180 IPL wickets in 177 games, as of IPL 2024.
A. Sunil Narine scored his maiden T20 and IPL century against the Rajasthan Royals in IPL 2024.
A. Ahead of the IPL 2025 mega auction, the Kolkata Knight Riders have retained Sunil Narine for INR 12 crore.
A. Sunil Narine won the IPL title for the third time in his long career with the Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL.
