DC vs KKR: Sunil Narine Becomes 9th Bowler To Take 150 Wickets In The History Of IPL

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) spinner Sunil Narine became the 9^th bowler in Indian Premier League (IPL) history to take 150 wickets when he picked the scalps of Lalit Yadav against Delhi Capitals (DC) in the 41^st match of the IPL 2022.

Sunil Narine has been part of the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) unit since IPL 2012 and since then has been retained along with Andre Russell in all the subsequent IPL auctions. He was bought by the KKR franchise on the insistence of then captain Gautam Gambhir and has been part of the two IPL wins of Kolkata Knight Riders in 2012 and 2014.

Over the years, Narine has seen many ups and downs. The franchise stood by him when he was reported for chucking as recently as 2020. Narine has evolved as a batter and he played as a pinch-hitter even as he was working out his bowling action.

Sunil Narine- First Overseas Spinner To 150 IPL Wickets

Not only did Sunil Narine become the 9^th bowler to achieve the 150-wicket milestone in IPL, but he also became the first overseas spinner to pick up 150 wickets in the league. He is also the 6th spinner to pick up at least 150 wickets in the IPL.

In his first season for KKR, Narine made the world sit up and take notice with 24 wickets. He followed up with 22 wickets and 21 wickets. Narine revived his KKR career in 2021, playing a key role in their run to the final, snaring 16 wickets in 14 matches.

While has not done much in terms of wickets this season, Narine has an economy of only 5 this IPL 2022 season.

Most Wickets In Indian Premier League (IPL):

Dwayne Bravo – 181 in 158 matches

Lasith Malinga – 170 in 122 matches

Amit Mishra – 166 in 154 matches

Yuzvendra Chahal – 157 in 122 matches

Piyush Chawla – 157 in 165 matches

R Ashwin – 152 in 175 matches

Bhuvneshwar Kumar – 151 in 140 matches

Harbhajan Singh – 150 in 163 matches

Sunil Narine – 150 in 143 matches

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