Sunil Narine, renowned as a mystery spinner, carved a unique path as a T20 specialist bowler known for his variations—skidders, knuckleballs, and carrom balls—alongside a powerful batting capability. Starting with an impressive debut for Trinidad and Tobago in 2009, Narine made a name in the 2011 Champions League Twenty20 and was pivotal in the West Indies’ 2012 World T20 victory.
A mainstay with Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) since 2012, Narine contributed to their 2012 and 2014 IPL wins, achieving notable success with over 20 wickets each season and an impressive economy rate. Despite his T20 dominance, he struggled in Test cricket and faced repeated scrutiny over his bowling action, leading to suspensions and subsequent clearances. Later in his career, Narine showcased his batting by opening for Melbourne Renegades and excelled across T20 leagues, demonstrating his versatility and resilience as a modern T20 icon.
Sunil Narine Salary 2024:
Sunil Narine retired from international cricket in 2023, due to which his cricket board has no role in his annual salary, although he remains a part of IPL and many T20 leagues around the world, due to which Sunil earns crores every year.
Sunil Narine IPL Salary
Sunil Narine's IPL salary is INR 6 crore, which he gets per season from Kolkata Knight Riders.
Sunil Narine has been associated with Kolkata Knight Riders since his first IPL season and his salary keeps increasing and decreasing every 10 years. Sunil Narine made his IPL debut in 2012 when Kolkata Knight Riders added him for INR 3.5 crore. After this, the biggest milestone in his career came in the 2014 IPL when he was retained by Kolkata Knight Riders for INR 9.5 crore, but an even bigger and one of the most expensive retentions of that time came in 2018 when the Kolkata Knight Riders retained Sunil Narine with a salary of INR 12.5 crore.
In 2022, Sunil Narine was once again retained by the Kolkata Knight Riders, but this time his salary decreased directly to INR 6 crore, which remains intact till now.
Sunil Narine Contract 2024:
Sunil Narine has been associated with Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL under contract for the last 12 years. Sunil Narine's salary keeps increasing and decreasing in this contract every year.
In 2022, Sunil Narayan was retained by Kolkata Knight Riders for INR 6 crore, which is still intact.
Sunil Narine IPL Salary
In IPL, Sunil Narine is associated with Kolkata Knight Riders under contract which his contract has been increasing during every mega action, in 2019, Sunil Narine was associated with a contract of INR 12.5 crore for 3 years, although in 2022, Sunil Narine's contract was extended, but his salary fell directly to INR 6 crore, which has remained the same till the 2024 IPL. It remains to be seen whether Kolkata Knight Riders retain Sunil Narine before the 2025 IPL or not.
FAQ's On Sunil Narine Salary and Contract
A. Sunil Narine, a West Indies player born on 26 in Trinidad and Tobago, in 1988, is 36 years old as of October 2024.
A. Sunil announced his retirement from international cricket in November 2023.
A. Sunil Narine played his last international match on 6 August 2019 against India in the T20 format at Provident.
A. Sunil Narine played his last match in the Test format on 19 December 2013 against New Zealand at Hamilton.
A. Sunil Narine's full name is Sunil Philip Narine.
A. Sunil Narine plays for Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL.
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