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Sunil Narine Becomes First Overseas Bowler to Complete 200 Wickets in IPL; Enters Elite List Headed by Yuzvendra Chahal
Sunil Narine reached 200 IPL wickets for Kolkata Knight Riders, becoming the first overseas player and first bowler to do it for one franchise.
- On Sunday, May 3, 2026, Kolkata Knight Riders all-rounder Sunil Narine became the first overseas player to reach 200 IPL wickets during a match against the Sunrisers Hyderabad at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium.
- Having represented only KKR since his 2012 debut, Narine is the first bowler to take 200 wickets for a single team in the IPL, ranking third overall behind Yuzvendra Chahal and Bhuvneshwar Kumar.
- Among the 38 bowlers who have delivered at least 300 overs in the IPL, Narine maintains the best economy rate, conceding eight or fewer runs per over in 141 of his 189 total league innings.
- During the match against the Sunrisers, Narine claimed 2/31, helping KKR restrict the opposition to 165, while his milestone scalp of Salil Arora during the 15th over triggered a flurry of wickets.
- Beyond the IPL, only David Payne for Gloucestershire and Chris Wood for Hampshire have achieved 200-plus wickets in the T20 Blast, illustrating an exclusive group of bowlers dominating franchise cricket leagues.
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Sunil Narine creates history, becomes first-ever player to pick 200 IPL wickets for single team
Kolkata Knight Riders star Sunil Narine etched his name into the history books as he completed 200 wickets in the Indian Premier League. The former West Indies all-rounder has become the first player in the history of the Indian cash-rich league to get to 200 wickets for a single franchise. Narine achieved the milestone during his team's clash against the Sunrisers Hyderabad on Sunday, May 3. Narine strikes hard in his final over Narine, who ha…
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Sunil Narine Becomes First Overseas Bowler To Claim 200 IPL Wickets, Achieves Milestone During SRH vs KKR IPL 2026 | 🏏 LatestLY
Narine reached the figure by dismissing Salil Arora, joining Yuzvendra Chahal and Piyush Chawla in the exclusive 200-wicket club. 🏏 Sunil Narine Becomes First Overseas Bowler To Claim 200 IPL Wickets, Achieves Milestone During SRH vs KKR IPL 2026.
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